Manufactures imports in Portugal
Portugal: Manufactures imports was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Portugal stood at 71.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Portugal peaked at 76.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1984.
That places Portugal 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 54.8% | — |
| 1963 | 52.8% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 57.0% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 60.2% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 58.5% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 61.0% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 63.9% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 71.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 71.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +29.6% | 47.4% | 61.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.6% | 52.8% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 58.0% | 52.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 44.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 71.4% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 60.4% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 59.5% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.0% | 71.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 35 Malaysia 72.0% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 71.9% compare
- 37 Macau, China 71.7% compare
- 39 Congo 71.4% compare
- 40 Iceland 71.1% compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.1% compare
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (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$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,648 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Portugal?
- Manufactures imports in Portugal was 71.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1984.
- How does Portugal rank for manufactures imports?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.