Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Portugal

Portugal: Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 217,831 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
217,831
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
276,418
in 2008
All-time low
217,831
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Portugal, 2008–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201320182008: 276.4k2009: 265.6k2010: 251.5k2011: 243.9k2012: 232.6k2013: 226.6k2014: 221.8k2015: 222.0k2016: 220.4k2017: 219.2k2018: 217.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Portugal stood at 217,831. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Portugal peaked at 276,418 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 217,831, in 2018.

That places Portugal 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018) in Portugal, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 276,418
2009 265,645 -3.9%
2010 251,463 -5.3%
2011 243,873 -3.0%
2012 232,625 -4.6%
2013 226,644 -2.6%
2014 221,846 -2.1%
2015 222,034 +0.1%
2016 220,359 -0.8%
2017 219,190 -0.5%
2018 217,831 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 271,032 265,645 276,418 2
2010s 228,429 217,831 251,463 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Greece 227,505 compare
  2. 10 Czechia 225,257 compare
  3. 12 Romania 172,691 compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 141,512 compare
  5. 14 Belgium 141,124 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Portugal?
Distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Portugal was 217,831 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 276,418 in 2008.
What is the lowest distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 217,831 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g)?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 381 data points, 2008–2018
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