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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)

Algarve had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) of 9 regions in 2023, at 17.07 million. Península de Setúbal had the lowest, at 866,417. The median was 1.94 million and the figure for Portugal was 56.95 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest17,067,820Algarve
Lowest866,417Península de Setúbal
Median1,936,0379 regions
Portugal56,947,203History

All regions, 2023

Algarve: 17,067,820 countAlgarve17,067,820Grande Lisboa: 15,552,065 countGrande Lisboa15,552,065Norte: 8,727,296 countNorte8,727,296Região Autónoma da Madeira: 7,774,067 countRegião Autónoma da Madeira7,774,067Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 1,936,037 countOeste e Vale do Tejo1,936,037Centro (PT): 1,923,400 countCentro (PT)1,923,400Região Autónoma dos Açores: 1,687,595 countRegião Autónoma dos Açores1,687,595Alentejo: 1,412,506 countAlentejo1,412,506Península de Setúbal: 866,417 countPenínsula de Setúbal866,417Algarve: 17,067,820 countAlgarve17,067,820Grande Lisboa: 15,552,065 countGrande Lisboa15,552,065Norte: 8,727,296 countNorte8,727,296Região Autónoma da Madeira: 7,774,067 countRegião Autónoma da Madeira7,774,067Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 1,936,037 countOeste e Vale do Tejo1,936,037Centro (PT): 1,923,400 countCentro (PT)1,923,400Região Autónoma dos Açores: 1,687,595 countRegião Autónoma dos Açores1,687,595Alentejo: 1,412,506 countAlentejo1,412,506Península de Setúbal: 866,417 countPenínsula de Setúbal866,417
count. Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
count		Change on 2022
1Algarve17,067,820+11.3%
2Grande Lisboa15,552,065n/a
3Norte8,727,296+20.7%
4Região Autónoma da Madeira7,774,067+13.1%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo1,936,037n/a
6Centro (PT)1,923,400n/a
7Região Autónoma dos Açores1,687,595+20.6%
8Alentejo1,412,506n/a
9Península de Setúbal866,417n/a

Other periods

About this ranking

Nights spent in the year by guests whose usual residence is outside the country, at hotels and similar accommodation, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites (NACE Rev. 2 groups 55.1 to 55.3) (Eurostat).

Guests are classed by country of residence, not nationality: a Spanish citizen living in France counts as non-resident in Spain. Nights by residents and non-residents together are tourist_nights. From the EU survey of occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments. Countries may leave out establishments with fewer than 10 bed places (20 in countries with under 1% of EU nights), and private rentals booked through online platforms are partly outside the survey: see short_stay_platform_guest_nights.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table

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Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/portugal-regions?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/portugal-regions?period=2023.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/portugal-regions?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Algarve, with 17.07 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Península de Setúbal, with 866,417 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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