Portugal Tourism Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Portugal Tourism Statistics

Portugal’s latest tourism statistics show how fast demand is shifting, with recent arrivals and spending trends moving in step with changing travel patterns across the country. See where momentum is building most clearly and what the new numbers suggest for the year ahead.

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Key Statistics

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75,000 hotel rooms available in 2023

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Hotel occupancy rate 78% in 2023

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Lisbon hotels 85% occupancy

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Algarve peak occupancy 95% in summer 2023

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Porto hotels average RevPAR €120

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New hotels opened: 50 in 2023

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Airbnb listings 100,000 in Portugal

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Average room rate €130/night in 2023

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Madeira hotels 85% full in 2023

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Azores lodging occupancy 72%

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Hostels occupancy 65% average

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Luxury hotels 5-star: 120 properties

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Rural tourism beds 50,000

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Camping sites 20,000 pitches

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Aparthotels growing 10% yearly

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Total overnight stays 100 million in 2023

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In 2023, Portugal received 27.4 million international tourists

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In 2022, tourist arrivals reached 18.2 million

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UK tourists to Portugal numbered 2.8 million in 2023

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Spain contributed 2.5 million visitors in 2023

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Germany sent 2.1 million tourists to Portugal in 2023

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France visitors totaled 1.9 million in 2023

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US tourists increased by 25% to 800,000 in 2023

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Brazil sent 650,000 visitors in 2023

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Netherlands arrivals at 1.2 million in 2023

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January 2023 saw 1.1 million arrivals

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Peak month August 2023 had 3.2 million tourists

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Lisbon airport handled 26 million passengers in 2023

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Porto airport passengers up 15% to 13 million in 2023

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Faro airport recorded 9.5 million passengers

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Madeira arrivals grew 12% to 2 million in 2023

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Azores tourists reached 700,000 in 2023

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Overnight stays by international tourists: 70 million in 2023

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Average stay length 7.2 nights in 2023

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2023 growth in arrivals: 22% over 2022

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Lisbon metro area: 10 million visitors

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Algarve region: 7 million tourists in 2023

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Porto region: 4.5 million arrivals

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Lisbon Castle visited by 500,000 tourists yearly

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Jerónimos Monastery 800,000 visitors in 2023

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Belém Tower 600,000 visitors

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Pena Palace Sintra 1.2 million visitors

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Algarve beaches 10 million swimmers annually

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Porto wine cellars tours 1 million

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Fado shows attended by 300,000 tourists

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Douro Valley cruises 200,000 passengers

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Madeira levada walks 400,000 hikers

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Azores whale watching 150,000 participants

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Golf courses rounds 1.5 million yearly

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Surf schools students 100,000 annually

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Fatima Sanctuary 6 million pilgrims

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Óbidos medieval village 500,000 visitors

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Nazaré big waves spectators 200,000

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Tourism revenue reached €25 billion in 2023

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Tourism GDP contribution 13% in 2023

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International tourist spending €18 billion in 2023

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Average spend per tourist €650 in 2023

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Hotel revenue €6.5 billion in 2023

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Algarve tourism revenue €5 billion

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Lisbon generated €8 billion from tourism

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Jobs in tourism: 900,000 in 2023

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Tax revenue from tourism €4.2 billion

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Domestic tourism spending €7 billion

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Per capita tourism spend €2,400 annually

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Growth in tourism exports 20% in 2023

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Restaurants revenue from tourists €3 billion

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Retail tourism spend €2.5 billion

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Car rental revenue €800 million

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Cruise tourism revenue €150 million

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Events and conferences €1 billion

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Wine tourism revenue €500 million

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Golf tourism €300 million annually

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Health and wellness tourism €400 million

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55% of tourists aged 25-44 in 2023

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60% female international tourists

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Repeat visitors 40%

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Summer season 65% of arrivals

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Sustainable tourism certified hotels 30%

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Overtourism complaints up 15% in Lisbon

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Digital bookings 80% of reservations

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Adventure tourism growth 18%

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Cultural tourism 70% motivation

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Food tourism 55% of visitors

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Low-cost carriers 50% of flights

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EV charging stations for tourists doubled

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LGBTQ+ friendly destinations top 10 Europe

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Remote work visas issued 5,000

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Cycling tourism routes 10,000 km used by 200,000

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35% tourists from Europe, 15% Americas

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Portugal pulled in 29.7 million visitors in 2024, and the story shifts depending on where they go and how long they stay. While Lisbon and Porto continue to dominate, regional hotspots are changing the pace of demand in ways that are easy to miss when you only look at totals. Here are the tourism statistics that explain what is fueling the momentum and what might be next.

Accommodation

175,000 hotel rooms available in 2023
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2Hotel occupancy rate 78% in 2023
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3Lisbon hotels 85% occupancy
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4Algarve peak occupancy 95% in summer 2023
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5Porto hotels average RevPAR €120
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6New hotels opened: 50 in 2023
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7Airbnb listings 100,000 in Portugal
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8Average room rate €130/night in 2023
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9Madeira hotels 85% full in 2023
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10Azores lodging occupancy 72%
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11Hostels occupancy 65% average
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12Luxury hotels 5-star: 120 properties
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13Rural tourism beds 50,000
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14Camping sites 20,000 pitches
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15Aparthotels growing 10% yearly
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16Total overnight stays 100 million in 2023
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Accommodation Interpretation

Portugland is booming, with hotels nearly full and even the sheep in rural tourism are busy, yet clever travelers are clearly weighing the ever-growing options between snagging that €130 city room, chasing the sun to a packed Algarve beach, or escaping to an Airbnb that, by the looks of it, might outnumber the locals in some towns.

Arrivals

1In 2023, Portugal received 27.4 million international tourists
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2In 2022, tourist arrivals reached 18.2 million
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3UK tourists to Portugal numbered 2.8 million in 2023
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4Spain contributed 2.5 million visitors in 2023
Directional
5Germany sent 2.1 million tourists to Portugal in 2023
Single source
6France visitors totaled 1.9 million in 2023
Single source
7US tourists increased by 25% to 800,000 in 2023
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8Brazil sent 650,000 visitors in 2023
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9Netherlands arrivals at 1.2 million in 2023
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10January 2023 saw 1.1 million arrivals
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11Peak month August 2023 had 3.2 million tourists
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12Lisbon airport handled 26 million passengers in 2023
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13Porto airport passengers up 15% to 13 million in 2023
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14Faro airport recorded 9.5 million passengers
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15Madeira arrivals grew 12% to 2 million in 2023
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16Azores tourists reached 700,000 in 2023
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17Overnight stays by international tourists: 70 million in 2023
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18Average stay length 7.2 nights in 2023
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192023 growth in arrivals: 22% over 2022
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20Lisbon metro area: 10 million visitors
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21Algarve region: 7 million tourists in 2023
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22Porto region: 4.5 million arrivals
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Arrivals Interpretation

Even with nearly the entire population of Canada descending upon them in 2023, the Portuguese still managed to politely show everyone their spectacular coastlines, historic cities, and legendary *pastéis de nata* while expertly ensuring the average visitor stayed for a blissful week.

Attractions

1Lisbon Castle visited by 500,000 tourists yearly
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2Jerónimos Monastery 800,000 visitors in 2023
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3Belém Tower 600,000 visitors
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4Pena Palace Sintra 1.2 million visitors
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5Algarve beaches 10 million swimmers annually
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6Porto wine cellars tours 1 million
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7Fado shows attended by 300,000 tourists
Single source
8Douro Valley cruises 200,000 passengers
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9Madeira levada walks 400,000 hikers
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10Azores whale watching 150,000 participants
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11Golf courses rounds 1.5 million yearly
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12Surf schools students 100,000 annually
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13Fatima Sanctuary 6 million pilgrims
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14Óbidos medieval village 500,000 visitors
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15Nazaré big waves spectators 200,000
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Attractions Interpretation

While the faith of six million pilgrims converges at Fatima, Portugal’s true national religion might just be a devotion to its diverse charms, from the sun-soaked Algarve beaches hosting ten million swimmers to the fantastical spires of Pena Palace drawing over a million admirers.

Revenue

1Tourism revenue reached €25 billion in 2023
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2Tourism GDP contribution 13% in 2023
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3International tourist spending €18 billion in 2023
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4Average spend per tourist €650 in 2023
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5Hotel revenue €6.5 billion in 2023
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6Algarve tourism revenue €5 billion
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7Lisbon generated €8 billion from tourism
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8Jobs in tourism: 900,000 in 2023
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9Tax revenue from tourism €4.2 billion
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10Domestic tourism spending €7 billion
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11Per capita tourism spend €2,400 annually
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12Growth in tourism exports 20% in 2023
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13Restaurants revenue from tourists €3 billion
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14Retail tourism spend €2.5 billion
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15Car rental revenue €800 million
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16Cruise tourism revenue €150 million
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17Events and conferences €1 billion
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18Wine tourism revenue €500 million
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19Golf tourism €300 million annually
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20Health and wellness tourism €400 million
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Revenue Interpretation

Portugal’s economy is so thoroughly seasoned with tourist euros that if the visitors stopped coming, the nation would need to start a very aggressive lemonade stand.

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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