Manufactures exports in Portugal
Portugal: Manufactures exports was 75.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures exports in Portugal stood at 75.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Portugal peaked at 86.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1962.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 54.2% | — |
| 1963 | 57.6% | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 61.1% | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 61.2% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 78.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | +2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 75.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 75.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 54.2% | 63.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 62.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 69.4% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 79.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 70.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 72.4% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.5% | 77.1% | 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)
- Food exports 14.4% (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 manufactures exports in Portugal?
- Manufactures exports in Portugal was 75.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for manufactures exports?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.