Turismo de Portugal reported that campsites registered 7 million overnight stays in 2025, down from the previous year. According to TravelBi, citing National Statistics Institute (INE) data, 257 operating campsites received about 2 million campers last year, a 4.6% decrease from 2024, while total overnight stays fell 3.4% year-on-year. Domestic visitors accounted for the largest share with 4 million overnight stays in 2025. Summer demand peaked, with Portuguese campers making up 72.4% of all overnight stays, or nearly seven in ten; August was the busiest month for domestic tourism at 1.33 million overnight stays by Portuguese campers. International visitors were more prevalent in winter, accounting for 66.9% of all campsite overnight stays in January 2025. Germany, Spain and France remained the leading international markets with about 200,000 guests each, followed by the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in the top five with around 100,000 guests each.
