Exports of goods and services in Portugal
Portugal: Exports of goods and services was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.4% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Portugal peaked at 33.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -18.3%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.9% | — |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +87.7% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -77.5% |
| 1974 | -15.7% | -476.0% |
| 1975 | -15.6% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | — |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +54.1% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +262.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -93.3% |
| 1981 | -4.4% | -300.5% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -205.1% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +191.4% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +66.0% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +49.1% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -87.8% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +178.6% |
| 1993 | -3.3% | -201.1% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -356.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +143.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -92.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +4430.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | -106.5% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | +2294.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -191.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +135.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -18.3% | -557.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -165.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -74.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -87.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4430.2% | 0.3% | 12.5% |
| 2009 | -2294.2% | -0.4% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | -15.7% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | -4.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -3.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -18.3% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 exports of goods and services in Portugal?
- Exports of goods and services in Portugal was 0.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for exports of goods and services?
- Portugal ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.