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About

China-Portugal Trade: In 2023, China exported $5.76B to Portugal. The main products that China exported to Portugal were Semiconductor Devices ($1.01B), Refined Petroleum ($234M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($177M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $3.27B in 2018 to $5.76B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Portugal.

Portugal-China Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $1.83B to China. The main products that Portugal exported to China were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($270M), Navigation Equipment ($206M), and Integrated Circuits ($154M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to China have increased at an annualized rate of 3.15%,  from $1.57B in 2018 to $1.83B in 2023.

In 2020, Portugal exported services to China worth $89.1M, with Travel ($66.2M) and Transportation ($22.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $5.76B to Portugal. The main products exported from China to Portugal were Semiconductor Devices ($1.01B), Refined Petroleum ($234M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($177M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $3.27B in 2018 to $5.76B in 2023.

In 2018, Portugal exported $1.83B to China. The main products exported from Portugal to China were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($270M), Navigation Equipment ($206M), and Integrated Circuits ($154M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to China have increased at an annualized rate of 3.15%, from $1.57B in 2023 to $1.83B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$436B
Portugal
Top Destination
Spain$17.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Portugal. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Portugal or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Portugal included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than China included Cape Verde ($536M), Gibraltar ($318M), and Guinea-Bissau ($138M).

Difference in imports from Portugal (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Portugal

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Portugal by product, considering products traded by both, China and Portugal.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Machines ($2.78B), Textiles ($443M), and Metals ($396M).

During 2018, Portugal had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($659M), Transportation ($274M), and Paper Goods ($199M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Portugal+$174MTelephones
Top Product Potential Portugal China+$114MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Portugal exported services to China worth $89.1M, with Travel ($66.2M) and Transportation ($22.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Portugal (Flag) to China (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Portugal. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Portugal. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Portugal indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Portugal (Flag) (2023)

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