The number of trips made by residents increased by 13.7% in 2025, reaching an all-time high of 26.0 million. Domestic trips grew by 14.0% and trips abroad rose by 12.5%, both reaching record highs. “Free private accommodation” remained the preferred mean of accommodation, despite losing relevance (58.4%, down 1.0 p. p. compared to 2024). The average duration of trips was 3.90 nights (4.07 nights in 2024).
Spain (38.8%; -1.8 p.p.), France (9.7%, +0.2 p.p.), and Italy (6.3%, +0.1 p.p.) remained the main destination countries for residents’ trips abroad.
In the 4th quarter of 2025, residents in Portugal made 6.0 million trips, representing growth of 13.2% (+8.0% in the 3rd quarter of 2025). Domestic trips increased by 12.8%, accounting for 85.9% of all trips (5.2 million). Trips abroad grew by 15.7% (+2.1% in the 3rd quarter of 2025), totalling 846.5 thousand trips, which accounted for 14.1% of the total.
