Transport services in Portugal
Portugal: Transport services was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Portugal is 21.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Portugal peaked at 49.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.1% | — |
| 1976 | 44.7% | +71.3% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -8.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +71.3% | 26.1% | 44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 26.1% | 48.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 43.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 24.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 21.2% | 31.4% | 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 transport services in Portugal?
- Transport services in Portugal was 21.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for transport services?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.