Taxes less subsidies on products in Portugal
Portugal: Taxes less subsidies on products was 32.74 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Portugal stood at 32.74 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Portugal peaked at 32.74 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.91 billion constant LCU, in 1979.
Portugal ranks 94th of 189 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.82 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 11.74 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.80 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12.40 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.86 billion constant LCU | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 10.91 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.90 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 12.56 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 10.01 billion constant LCU | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 7.91 billion constant LCU | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 7.93 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.65 billion constant LCU | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 10.90 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.96 billion constant LCU | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 8.54 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.66 billion constant LCU | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 13.17 billion constant LCU | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 15.01 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 16.30 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 16.88 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 16.69 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.63 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 18.58 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 17.46 billion constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 19.94 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 20.55 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.83 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 22.91 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 25.35 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 27.41 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 28.65 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 28.63 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.06 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.58 billion constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.36 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.19 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.67 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.83 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.27 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.27 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 29.18 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.20 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 24.55 billion constant LCU | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 23.72 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.68 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.47 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.45 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 27.60 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 28.52 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.35 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.93 billion constant LCU | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 27.80 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 29.87 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 30.82 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 31.80 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 32.74 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.19 billion constant LCU | 7.91 billion constant LCU | 12.56 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.90 billion constant LCU | 7.93 billion constant LCU | 16.88 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.84 billion constant LCU | 16.69 billion constant LCU | 27.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.45 billion constant LCU | 28.27 billion constant LCU | 30.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.67 billion constant LCU | 23.72 billion constant LCU | 29.35 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 billion constant LCU | 25.93 billion constant LCU | 32.74 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 91 Djibouti 41.65 billion constant LCU compare
- 92 Mauritania 36.87 billion constant LCU compare
- 93 Comoros 33.80 billion constant LCU compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.68 billion constant LCU compare
- 96 Finland 30.02 billion constant LCU compare
- 97 Singapore 29.97 billion constant LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,641 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Portugal?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Portugal was 32.74 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.74 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 billion constant LCU in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.