Trade as a share of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Trade as a share of GDP was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.4%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2022
All-time low
37.7%
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Portugal stood at 86.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 101.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1976.
That places Portugal 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.2% | — |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 41.5% | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 37.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 54.0% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 54.2% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 61.1% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 67.7% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 76.5% | 101.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 85 Puerto Rico 90.5% compare
- 86 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 87 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.3% compare
- 89 Republic of Korea 86.4% compare
- 90 Gabon 84.9% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,350 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Portugal?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Portugal was 86.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.