Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 69.6 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.6 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
141.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2007
All-time low
69.6 Index, 2015=100
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Portugal, 2005–2024

0501001502005201420242005: 136.1 Index, 2015=1002006: 136.9 Index, 2015=1002007: 141.5 Index, 2015=1002008: 129.9 Index, 2015=1002009: 118.1 Index, 2015=1002010: 106.9 Index, 2015=1002011: 109.3 Index, 2015=1002012: 100.6 Index, 2015=1002013: 97.2 Index, 2015=1002014: 102 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 98.8 Index, 2015=1002017: 97.3 Index, 2015=1002018: 94.2 Index, 2015=1002019: 90 Index, 2015=1002020: 83.4 Index, 2015=1002021: 85.2 Index, 2015=1002022: 81.3 Index, 2015=1002023: 70.9 Index, 2015=1002024: 69.6 Index, 2015=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.

Analysis

In 2024, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Portugal stood at 69.6 Index, 2015=100. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Portugal peaked at 141.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.6 Index, 2015=100, in 2024.

That places Portugal 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Portugal, 2005 to 2024.
Year Index, 2015=100 Change
2005 136.1 Index, 2015=100
2006 136.9 Index, 2015=100 +0.6%
2007 141.5 Index, 2015=100 +3.4%
2008 129.9 Index, 2015=100 -8.2%
2009 118.1 Index, 2015=100 -9.1%
2010 106.9 Index, 2015=100 -9.5%
2011 109.3 Index, 2015=100 +2.2%
2012 100.6 Index, 2015=100 -8.0%
2013 97.2 Index, 2015=100 -3.4%
2014 102 Index, 2015=100 +4.9%
2015 100 Index, 2015=100 -2.0%
2016 98.8 Index, 2015=100 -1.2%
2017 97.3 Index, 2015=100 -1.5%
2018 94.2 Index, 2015=100 -3.2%
2019 90 Index, 2015=100 -4.5%
2020 83.4 Index, 2015=100 -7.3%
2021 85.2 Index, 2015=100 +2.2%
2022 81.3 Index, 2015=100 -4.6%
2023 70.9 Index, 2015=100 -12.8%
2024 69.6 Index, 2015=100 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 132.5 Index, 2015=100 118.1 Index, 2015=100 141.5 Index, 2015=100 5
2010s 99.63 Index, 2015=100 90 Index, 2015=100 109.3 Index, 2015=100 10
2020s 78.08 Index, 2015=100 69.6 Index, 2015=100 85.2 Index, 2015=100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Belgium 82.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 30 Ireland 73.3 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 67.8 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 33 Estonia 58 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 33 Estonia 58 Index, 2015=100 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Portugal?
Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Portugal was 69.6 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 141.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2007.
What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6 Index, 2015=100 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 770 data points, 2005–2024
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