Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Portugal
Portugal: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -43.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Portugal stood at -43.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Portugal peaked at -2.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -48.8%, in 2018.
That places Portugal 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.4% | — |
| 1962 | -2.8% | -35.7% |
| 1963 | -3.3% | +17.6% |
| 1964 | -3.2% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | -3.4% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | -7.3% | +114.0% |
| 1967 | -4.7% | -35.8% |
| 1968 | -5.2% | +11.3% |
| 1969 | -7.4% | +41.9% |
| 1970 | -7.5% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | -9.2% | +21.5% |
| 1972 | -12.5% | +36.2% |
| 1973 | -10.6% | -15.0% |
| 1974 | -17.7% | +67.1% |
| 1975 | -17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | -18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | -22.4% | +21.5% |
| 1978 | -27.9% | +24.7% |
| 1979 | -28.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | -28.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | -32.8% | +17.1% |
| 1982 | -31.1% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | -31.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | -30.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | -31.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | -29.9% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | -28.0% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | -33.2% | +18.5% |
| 1989 | -29.7% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | -30.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | -28.7% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | -30.8% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | -31.8% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | -33.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | -30.2% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | -30.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -30.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -33.0% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | -32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -37.7% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | -34.0% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | -32.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | -31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | -35.5% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | -33.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | -36.5% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | -36.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -36.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -41.9% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | -41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -42.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -41.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | -43.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -48.8% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | -43.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | -40.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | -40.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | -43.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.6% | -7.4% | -2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -17.2% | -28.0% | -7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -30.6% | -33.2% | -28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -31.2% | -33.1% | -28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -34.8% | -37.7% | -31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.0% | -48.8% | -40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.5% | -43.0% | -40.4% | 4 |
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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Portugal?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Portugal was -43.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -2.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.8% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Portugal ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.