Transport services in Portugal
Portugal: Transport services was 21.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 21.3% for transport services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Portugal peaked at 57.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.5% | — |
| 1976 | 50.8% | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 52.6% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -8.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 39.5% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 48.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 25.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.3% | 31.4% | 5 |
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 transport services in Portugal?
- Transport services in Portugal was 21.3% 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 57.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for transport services?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.