Flash Estimate - In October 2024, the tourist accommodation sector in the Autonomous Region of Madeira recorded a year-on-year increase of 7.2%, surpassing one million overnight stays for the first time this month

According to the preliminary data for the tourist accommodation sector in the Region, for October 2024, it is estimated that 204.0 thousand guests arrived, generating 1 054.1 thousand overnight stays, reflecting positive year-on-year changes of 5.3% and 7.2%, respectively.

The cumulative figures of guest arrivals for the period from January to October 2024 (1 912.8 thousand; +5.7% compared to the same period in 2023) also demonstrate growth, as did the overnight stays, which approached 10.1 million (+6.3% compared to the same period of 2023).

For comparability with data released by Statistics Portugal (INE), it is necessary to exclude local accommodation with fewer than 10 beds. Following this criterion, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in October 2024 showed a year-on-year increase of 2.8%, slightly above the national average increase (+2.5%).

In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, overnight stays by residents of Portugal increased by 18.1% compared to the same month last year, amounting to approximately 173.6 thousand (16.5% of the total), while those by residents abroad increased by 5.2%, reaching 880.5 thousand. Additionally, in October, guests with residence in the country totalled 46.4 thousand, and those from abroad numbered 157.6 thousand.

Nationally, in October 2024, overnight stays from residents amounted to 1.9 million, +1.2% compared to the same month last year, while overnight stays from non-residents totalled 5.7 million, up 3.0% compared to October 2023.

All regions, except for Alentejo (-4.4%) recorded an increase in overnight stays, with the largest increases being recorded in the Azores (+10.8%), Centro (+7.0%), Norte (+4.6%) and Peninsula de Setúbal (+4.5%). Algarve (+0.4%), Oeste e Vale do Tejo (+2.0%) and Grande Lisboa (+2.2%) showed more modest increases.

The preliminary estimated data in the Region for the reference month show that the emitting markets of residents abroad represented 83.5% of the total overnight stays. Within this group, in October 2024, the German market recorded the highest number of overnight stays, with approximately 233.2 thousand (+9.0% compared to the same month last year), followed by the United Kingdom, with 188.7 thousand (-7.6%) and France, with 77.4 thousand (+17.1%).

More detailed results for October 2024 will be published on December 13, 2024.

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