Portugal: The tourist accommodation sector registered 1.6 million guests and 4.0 million overnight stays in March 2022, corresponding to increases of 464.1% and 543.2%, respectively (+503.8% and +523.5% in February, in the same order). However, the levels attained in March 2022 were lower than pre-pandemic ones, with reductions of 15.3% in the number of guests and 12.7% in overnight stays when compared with March 2019.
In March, the domestic market contributed 1.3 million overnight stays and the external markets amounted to 2.7 million. When compared with March 2019, there were decreases in the number of overnight stays spent by non-residents (-16.5%) and, to a lesser extent, by residents (-3.6%).
The total revenue from the tourist accommodation establishments amounted to EUR 233.9 million of which EUR 168.8 million referred to revenue from accommodation. When compared with March 2019, both total revenue and revenue from accommodation decreased by 5.8%.
The average revenue per available room (RevPAR) was EUR 31.3 in March (EUR 24.3 in February). The average daily rate (ADR) amounted to EUR 74.3 in March (EUR 68.0 in February). When compared to March 2019, the RevPAR decreased by 7.4% and the ADR increased by 4.4%.
In the first quarter of the year, when considering the whole set of means of accommodation (tourist accommodation establishments, camping sites, holiday camps, and youth hostels) there were 3.9 million guests and 9.7 million overnight stays, corresponding to an increase of 356.6% and 346.8%, respectively.
The number of overnight stays of residents amounted to 3.6 million and increased by 158.7%. The overnight stays of non-residents (share of 62.5%) grew by 691.9% and amounted to 6.1 million. Compared with the first quarter of 2019, the number of overnight stays decreased by 18.1% (-3.0% concerning residents and -25.1% regarding non-residents).
In this set of accommodation establishments, the average stay (2.50 nights) declined by 2.1% (-12.5% concerning residents and -27.3% regarding non-residents).
In the first quarter of 2022, the tourist accommodation establishments hosted 3.7 million guests who spent 8.9 million overnight stays, corresponding to 366.7% and 398.5%, respectively. The number of overnight stays of residents increased by 176.2% and those of non-residents grew by 845.6%. Compared to the same period in 2019, the number of overnight stays decreased by 18.8% (-1.6% regarding residents and -26.4% concerning non-residents).
The camping sites registered 185.2 thousand campers (+198.9%) and 699.0 thousand overnight stays (+89.6%), in the first quarter of 2022. When compared with the same period in 2019, the number of overnight stays decreased by 4.5% (-9.6% concerning residents and -0.6% regarding non-residents). The average stay (3.78 nights) decreased by 36.6% when compared with the first quarter of 2021.
The holiday camps and youth hostels welcomed 32.3 thousand guests (+914.1%) that spent 68.0 thousand overnight stays (+547.4%). When compared with the first quarter of 2019, the number of overnight stays decreased by 34.7% (-36.1% in residents and -31.2% in non-residents). The average stay (2.10 nights) decreased by 36.2% vis-Ã -vis the same period in 2021.
In March, there were increases in the number of overnight stays in all regions. AM Lisboa accounted for 30.1% of all overnight stays, followed by Algarve (21.8%), Norte (16.7%), and RA Madeira (14.2%).
Compared with March 2019, all regions registered a decrease in the number of overnight stays, more so in Algarve (-18.8%) and AM Lisboa (-16.2%). Regarding overnight stays of residents, there were increases in RA Madeira (+50.5%) and RA Açores (+4.0%), with the decrease in Algarve (-19.5%) being noteworthy. In terms of overnight stays spent by non-residents, Alentejo had an increase (+2.1%) while the other regions recorded decreases, particularly in Centro (-22.4%) and RA Açores (-21.1%).
Courtesy: Statistics Portugal
