Medium and high-tech exports in Portugal
Portugal: Medium and high-tech exports was 42.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in Portugal stood at 42.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Portugal peaked at 45.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 55th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9% | — |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 26.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 42.9% | 45.8% | 3 |
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)
- 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 medium and high-tech exports in Portugal?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Portugal was 42.9% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Portugal ranks 55th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.