Priority sector for the government, with the largest impact on the country's economy, representing around 21% of GDP. The country receives more than half a million tourists each year, a figure that is soon expected to grow to one million. The level of the offer underlines the presence of international benchmark brands in the sector: RIU, TUI, Hilton, Sol Melia, Thomsonfly, among others. The proximity to the main outbound tourism markets in Europe, the existence of 4 international airports (on the islands of Boavista, S. Vicente Sal and Praia), the pleasant climate, and the diverse geographical and cultural landscape due to the insularity of the country, are key advantages in this sector
Main business opportunity:
• Hotels, Resorts and the like
• Low cost air transport
• MICE
• Rural tourism and ecotourism
• Cruise tourism
• Water sports, Tracking
• Health tourism
