Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Portugal: trade and investment
Exports is 43.7% (2025), 68th of 184 in the world and 29th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 42.7% (2025), 96th of 184 in the world and 36th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 86.4% (2025), 85th of 184 in the world and 33rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Portugal in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 43.7%2025 | 68/184 | 29/52 | 28.2% | 30.0% | 37.3% | +3.0 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 42.7%2025 | 96/184 | 36/52 | 39.2% | 37.7% | 39.3% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 86.4%2025 | 85/184 | 33/52 | 67.5% | 67.7% | 76.5% | +5.8 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 1.2%2025 | 64/185 | 18/50 | -10.8% | -10.3% | -0.6% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $89.4bn2025 | 43/206 | 22/51 | $24.4bn | $49.4bn | $61.5bn | +62%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 6.8%2024 | 85/170 | 36/47 | · | 4.1% | 7.1% | +1.9 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 5.1%2025 | 75/172 | 25/48 | 2.6% | 6.4% | 4.6% | −2.6 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 14.4%2025 | 94/172 | 19/48 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 13.4% | +2.2 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 161/184 | 36/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.5%2025 | 62/197 | 13/51 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 1.8% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.8%2025 | 128/178 | 34/50 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 4.2m2020 | 41/196 | 24/51 | 12.1m | 6.8m | 4.2m | −38%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $10.5bn2020 | 19/177 | 7/42 | $6.0bn | $13.0bn | $10.5bn | −19%since 2010 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Portugal and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Portugal. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Portugal | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 43.7%2025 | 36.6%2025 |
| Imports | 42.7%2025 | 32.8%2025 |
| Trade openness | 86.4%2025 | 69.5%2025 |
| Current account | 1.2%2025 | 2.9%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $89.4bn2025 | $445bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 6.8%2024 | 9.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 5.1%2025 | 5.0%2025 |
| Food exports | 14.4%2025 | 19.5%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 |