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Tourist activity maintained growth in november, but decreased compared to the same period in 2019
Tourism activity
Flash Estimate: November 2021
Tourist activity maintained growth in november, but decreased compared to the same period in 2019 Flash Estimate: November 2021
03 January 2022

Summary

The tourist accommodation sector registered 1.5 million guests and 3.6 million overnight stays in November 2021, corresponding to year-on-year rates of change of +265.5% and +287.7%, respectively (+115.2% and +137.9% in October, in the same order). The levels reached in November 2021 were lower than those observed in November 2019, having decreased the number of guests and overnight stays by 17.0% and 12.4%, respectively.

In November, the domestic market contributed with 1.3 million overnight stays and the external markets totalled 2.3 million. Compared to November 2019, there were decreases both in overnight stays from residents (-3.4%) and in those from non-residents (-16.6%).

Overnight stays recorded in the first eleven months of 2021 increased by 40.4% (+36.0% for residents and +45.3% for non-residents). Compared to the same period in 2019, overnight stays decreased by 47.7% (-10.8% for residents and -63.3% for non-residents).

In November, 33.8% of the tourist accommodation establishments were closed or had no movement of guests (25.3% in October).


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