Computer, communications and other services in Portugal
Portugal: Computer, communications and other services was 31.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 31.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Portugal peaked at 41.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1979.
Portugal ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.9% | — |
| 1976 | 20.3% | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -38.1% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 10.7% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 12.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 20.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 30.9% | 41.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 90 Madagascar 33.2% compare
- 91 Colombia 33.0% compare
- 92 Senegal 32.2% compare
- 94 Luxembourg 31.4% compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 31.2% compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 30.9% compare
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Portugal?
- Computer, communications and other services in Portugal was 31.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.