Chemicals in Portugal
Portugal: Chemicals was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Portugal, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.4% for chemicals in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Portugal peaked at 12.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1995.
That places Portugal 94th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Chemicals in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9.3% | — |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 11.5% | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 91 Kazakhstan 6.5% compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 6.5% compare
- 93 Malta 6.5% compare
- 95 Philippines 6.4% compare
- 96 Ghana 6.3% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 6.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Portugal?
- Chemicals in Portugal was 6.4% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for chemicals?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).