Exports of goods and services in Portugal
Portugal: Exports of goods and services was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Portugal is 43.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Portugal peaked at 49.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.1% | — |
| 1971 | 19.7% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 43.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 84% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 43.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 13.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 23.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 30.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 37.3% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Panama 44.4% compare
- 71 Kosovo 44.0% compare
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- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.4% compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 43.0% compare
- 76 Cuba 42.5% 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 exports of goods and services in Portugal?
- Exports of goods and services in Portugal was 43.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for exports of goods and services?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.