‘Practically zero’ tourism activity in April
The pandemic began to have an impact on tourism in March, but in April the consequences were even greater. In the fourth month of the year, there was a 97% drop in the number of tourists.
Statistics Portugal (INE) on Wednesday confirmed there was “practically zero” tourist activity in April, with guests in tourist accommodation decreasing by 97.4% and overnight stays down by 97%, year-on-year, due to the pandemic.
In the quick estimate published on May 29, INE had estimated a 97.1% drop in guests in tourist accommodation (hotels, local accommodation with ten or more beds and tourism in rural/residential areas) and 96.7% of the overnight stays in April compared to the same month last year.
“The information in this highlight, regarding April, reflects the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, both on the behaviour of tourism activity and the amount of primary information available for the compilation of the results presented,” it said.
