Food exports in Portugal
Portugal: Food exports was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Portugal is 14.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Portugal peaked at 29.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food exports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 29.1% | — |
| 1963 | 26.5% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 24.0% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 21.3% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 21.3% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,648 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Portugal?
- Food exports in Portugal was 14.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for food exports?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.