Overall spending in July and August increased by 6% in terms of the number of transactions (withdrawals and purchases) and by 3% in value, compared to 2025. During this vacation period, the average transaction amount was €38, and one in every six transactions on the MULTIBANCO network was made with a foreign card.
In the analysis of the various sectors, Leisure stood out, recording a significant increase of 20% in the number of transactions and 7% in value compared to 2025. The Restaurant sector also showed a positive trend, with growth of 10% in the number of transactions and 8% in value.
Looking ahead to 2025, spending by foreign tourists in Portugal increased by 5% in the number of transactions and 1% in value, with an average transaction value of €39. Tourists from France (19%), the United Kingdom (14%), Spain (12%), Germany (7%), and the U.S. (7%) contributed most to this growth, representing the top five countries in terms of the share of transactions in total foreign spending in Portugal.
With regard to Portuguese tourists, both in Portugal and abroad, there was a 6% increase in the number of transactions and a 3% increase in spending compared to 2025, with an average amount of €37. Spain stands out as the destination of choice for Portuguese travelers, accounting for 13% of transactions, an 11% increase compared to 2025. Portuguese travelers heading to this vacation destination came mainly from the districts of Lisbon (6%) and Porto (5%). In second place as a preferred vacation destination for Portuguese travelers is the District of Faro with 12% (5% less than in 2025), with Portuguese tourists coming mainly from the districts of Lisbon (10%) and Setúbal (3%). Lisbon was the third most popular destination for Portuguese travelers, also at 12% (a 2% increase), chosen by people from the districts of Porto (5%) and Braga (3%). Porto was the fourth most popular vacation destination for Portuguese travelers, accounting for 6% of transactions (down 1% from 2025), welcoming tourists from Lisbon (3%) and Aveiro (1%). Also among the top vacation destinations for Portuguese travelers is the District of Leiria, with 5% of transactions (a 1% decline compared to last year), which welcomed vacationers from the Districts of Lisbon (4%) and Porto (1%).
When analyzing total Portuguese spending exclusively abroad, the share of transactions, by number, was concentrated very significantly in Spain (46%), with 15% of transactions made with cards from the Lisbon District and 11% from the Porto District, followed by France (14%), with 5% of transactions from the Lisbon District and 3% from the Porto District, Italy (7%), with 3% of transactions from the Lisbon District and 2% from the Porto District, Belgium (4%) with 2% of transactions from the Lisbon District and 1% from the Porto District, and Germany (4%) with 2% of transactions from the Lisbon District and 1% from the Porto District.