The tourist accommodation sector in Portugal registered 4,893 million euros for total profits between January and August this year, a growth of 7.9% compared to the same period of 2024, according to data released this Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (). And it was the Algarve who contributed most to this result, with more than a third of the total.
According to INE, national tourist accommodation establishments accounted for 56.5 million overnight in the first eight months of 2025, representing a 2.4%increase. Retail profit reached 3,779.1 million euros (+7.7%).
The Algarve stood out as the most relevant region for the sector, concentrating 36.3% of total profits and 36.1% of room profits. Shortly thereafter, Greater Lisbon (19.8% and 20.2%) and North (14.4% and 14.5%) emerge.
August confirms central role in the region
In the strongest month of the tourist season, August, accommodation establishments received 3.8 million guests (+0.9%) and recorded 10.7 million overnight (+1.1%). Total profits ascended to 1,011.3 million euros (+6.5%), of which 809.6 million corresponds to the room (+5.5%).
Residents’ overnight stays grew 4.1% (3.8 million), but non -residents fell 0.5% (6.9 million).
Among the international markets, the United Kingdom remained the main issuer (16.9% of non-resident overwhelming), despite the 1.2% decrease. In contrast, US markets (+9.8%) and Canadian (+8.5%) recorded significant increases. Italy, Netherlands and Ireland registered breaks of 6.9%, 5.7%and 4.6%, respectively.
Although the Algarve leads in volume, the largest relative increases in profit were found in the Madeira ( +13.1% in total profits and +13.8% in the room) and Alentejo ( +10.3% and +10.5%). THE Center recorded the most modest growths, with only +2.2% in total profits and +2.0% in the room.
Regarding the average income, the sector recorded improvements: Revppp (average income by room available) was situated at 116.8 euros (+2.6%) and ADR (average income by room occupied) reached 159.2 euros (+4.3%).
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