Tourism continues to recover

• 27 April, 22

National tourist accommodations received 1.2 million guests in February, which represents an increase of 507% compared to the same month of 2021, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Despite this, the levels reached in February were “lower than those observed in February 2020”,but the average income per occupied room was 68.3 euros, 5% higher than in February 2020.

In the second month of the year, national tourist accommodation received 1.2 million guests, for a total of 2.9 million overnight stays. These numbers represent year-on-year increases of 507% and 527%, respectively. But, despite showing a continuous recovery compared to last year, they are still below the levels of 2020. Comparing with February of that year, the number of guests fell by 21.2% and the number of overnight stays dropped by 23.1%.

International visitors

In a closer analysis, the domestic market contributed with 1.2 million overnight stays, while overnight stays from international guests totalled 1.8 million. In the international market, the Spaniards dominated in the number of guests, followed by the British and the French.

Cre: Portugalnews