Forum para a Competitividade (FC) stated (02-Sep-2019) that Portugal's tourism sector "has been performing a very important role in [Portugal's] economic recovery". FC reported the following tourism figures in 1H2019:
- Number of guests: 7.6% year-on-year increase;
- Portuguese guests: 8.9% increase;
- International guests: 6.8% increase;
- Overnight stays: 4.7% increase;
- Portuguese overnight: 8.9% increase;
- International overnight: 3% increase;
- Revenue: 7.6% increase. [more - original PR - Portuguese]