ICT service exports in Portugal
Portugal: ICT service exports was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Portugal, 1993–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports in Portugal stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Portugal peaked at 12.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.0% | — |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +82.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.2% | 6.0% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 5 |
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 ict service exports in Portugal?
- Ict service exports in Portugal was 8.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for ict service exports?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).