As receitas do turismo ultrapassaram os 593 milhões de euros, face a 515,8 milhões em Janeiro de 2014, a significant increase which contributed with a positive balance of about 335 million euros for Portuguese trade balance.
Proportionally, the overnight stays of domestic tourists (+ 17,8%) contributed more than those of foreigners (+11,2%) for the results achieved in January, Although the latter are, Understandably, more significant in absolute terms (1,291 million overnight stays compared to 668,4 mil).
On the uptake of nights spent by foreigners, worth mentioning the Azores, with a significant increase of 54,4% em Janeiro.
The indicators reinforce the competitiveness of domestic tourism in the face of major competitor countries and in particular in the face of Spain, with Portugal to grow threefold in terms of total overnight stays and ten times more in terms of nights spent by foreigners.
The main issuing markets continue to be led by the British, that represented in January 21,1% the foreign guests, mais 4% than in the first month of 2014.
Following are the Germany, Espanha e França, and France is the country registering the third highest growth compared to January 2014, com mais 25,6%.
In terms of growth continue to merit reference to Belgium and Italy: em Janeiro, We received in Portugal more 46,3% Belgian tourists and 44,9% Italians.
