Share of services in total exports in Portugal
Portugal: Share of services in total exports was 43.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Portugal stood at 43.5%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Portugal peaked at 43.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1989.
Portugal ranks 61st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.6% | — |
| 1976 | 29.3% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 24.7% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 22.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 23.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 30.6% | 43.5% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -48.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -50.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 556.51 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Portugal?
- Share of services in total exports in Portugal was 43.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for share of services in total exports?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.