Albufeira consolidates its leading position in the national tourism market

According to data published by the National Institute of Statistics ( INE ) on July 31, the Algarve remains at the top of the list of preferences for tourists visiting the country.

During the month of June 2025, overnight stays in the region represented almost 30% of the total recorded nationwide – with the municipality of Albufeira remaining the regional leader, ahead of growing municipalities such as Lagos and Portimão.

Albufeira is actually the municipality with the second highest number of overnight stays registered nationwide, second only to Lisbon. In June, the municipality reached nearly 900,000 overnight stays, accounting for 11.1% of the national total—equivalent to more than a third of the total number of overnight stays registered in the Algarve region.

The Mayor of Albufeira is pleased with the results achieved and believes that "the figures are encouraging for the rest of the year."

For José Carlos Rolo, the figures are proof of the "excellence and diversification of our hotel capacity," and show that "Albufeira has increasingly established itself as a tourism capital, with all the positive impacts this brings to the local economy."

According to information collected by the INE, the figures recorded in June follow a growth trend seen throughout the first half of 2025. Compared to the same period last year, there were increases of 1.7% in the number of guests, 0.3% in the number of overnight stays, and a significant 5.5% in total revenue.

José Carlos Rolo believes that, in recent years, there has been a "paradigm shift in terms of seasonality."

For the mayor, "the results achieved are a result of the work that has been carried out to boost tourism activity during the low season, particularly through the hosting of major sporting events."

Photo: Rui Gregório/ CMA