The tourism accommodation sector accounted for 9.2 million guests and 23.0 million overnight stays in the second quarter of 2025, with changes of +4.4% and +4.2%, respectively (+2.4% and -0.4% in the same order, in the first quarter of 2025). Total revenue reached EUR 2.0 billion, while revenue from accommodation totalled EUR 1.6 billion, marking growth of 9.4% and 9.8%, respectively (+4.6% and +4.1% in the previous quarter).

Foreign markets accounted for the largest share, representing 72.3% of the total, with 16.7 million overnight stays (+2.9%). Overnight stays by residents increased by 7.6% to 6.4 million.

In the second quarter, Grande Lisboa depended most on foreign markets for overnight stays (82.9% of the total), followed by RA Madeira (82.4%) and Algarve (81.4%). Conversely, Centro and Alentejo showed the lowest dependence on foreign markets (34.6% and 36.0%, respectively). 

In the second quarter of 2025, Algarve recorded the highest number of overnight stays (27.1% of the total), followed by Grande Lisboa (23.4%) and Norte (17.8%). Overnight stays by residents were mainly concentrated in the Norte region (21.7%), while non-resident overnight stays primarily occurred in Algarve (30.5%).

The quarterly results available in this press release were influenced by the flexible calendar structure, particularly the Easter holiday period, which occurred in the second quarter this year, whereas last year it was mainly celebrated in the first quarter.