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Tourist trips increase in the 4th quarter and in 2015
Tourism Demand of Residents
Tourist trips increase in the 4th quarter and in 2015 - 4th Quarter 2015
02 May 2016

Summary

In the 4th quarter 2015, the resident population in Portugal made 4.16 million tourist trips (+5.3% vis-à-vis the 4th Q 2014), of which 23.1% were long term trips, i.e., lasting four or more nights (21.0% in the 4th Q 2014).
“Visit to relatives or friends” was the main motivation to travel, with 2.5 million trips made in the 4th quarter (60.9%; 55.4% in the 4th Q 2014). “Leisure, recreation or holidays” as a reason to travel followed with 1.0 million trips (24.0%; 29.0% in the 4th Q 2014).
"Free private accommodation" was the preferred accommodation option in 79.1% of overnight stays (+2.7 p.p. than in the 4th Q 2014), while "hotels and similar accommodation” were chosen in 16.2% of overnight stays in the quarter
(-3.9 p.p.).
Throughout 2015, tourist trips amounted to 19.15 million, reflecting a 7.0% rise (+0.2% in 2014). “Visit to relatives or friends”, the main motivation to travel, originated 8.6 million trips (44.9%, -1.1 p.p.) and “Leisure, recreation or holidays” 8.1 million (42.2%, +1.6 p.p.).


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