Transport services in Portugal
Portugal: Transport services was 18.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Transport 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
In 2024, transport services in Portugal stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Portugal peaked at 30.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1991.
That places Portugal 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transport services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4% | — |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 22.4% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 14.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.4% compare
- 83 Tunisia 18.3% compare
- 84 Eritrea 18.2% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 17.9% compare
- 87 Jordan 17.3% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 17.3% 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 transport services in Portugal?
- Transport services in Portugal was 18.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for transport services?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.