Sign In
Pricing

2022
Flag → Flag
Exports $4.25BRnk 5 / 208
2022
Flag → Flag
Top Product $524MCars
2022
Flag → Flag
Exports $1.5BRnk 40 / 224
2022
Flag → Flag
Top Product $154MCars
2022
Flag
Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 133
2022
Flag
Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
2022
Flag  
GDP$252BCURRENT US$
Rnk 49 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 132 / 186
2022
Flag
 GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
Rnk 6 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 139 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC $24,275CURRENT US$
Rnk 46 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH18%CURRENT US$
Rnk 94 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC$45,850CURRENT US$
Rnk 23 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
Rnk 122 / 186

About

Portugal-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $4.25B to United Kingdom. The main products that Portugal exported to United Kingdom were Cars ($524M), Refined Petroleum ($221M), and Uncoated Paper ($158M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 0.22%, from $4.2B in 2017 to $4.25B in 2022.

In 2020, Portugal exported services to United Kingdom worth $2.93B, with Travel ($1.37B), Transportation ($836M), and Other business services ($600M) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-Portugal Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $1.5B to Portugal. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Portugal were Cars ($154M), Gas Turbines ($110M), and Petroleum Gas ($98M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.73%,  from $2.12B in 2017 to $1.5B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Portugal worth $1.37B, with Transportation ($693M), Travel ($315M), and Financial services ($186M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Portugal exported €217M and imported €97M from United Kingdom, resulting in a positive trade balance of €120M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Portugal have decreased by €-34M (-13.5%) from €251M to €217M, while imports increased by €25.1M (34.9%) from €71.9M to €97M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Portugal to United Kingdom were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€30.5M), Electrical machinery and electronics (€24.6M), Iron & steel (€20.3M), Paper articles (€18.4M), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€16.5M). In August 2024 the top imports of Portugal from United Kingdom were Iron & steel (€20M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€14.2M), Cereals (€11.5M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€10.3M), and Lead articles (€4.98M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year exports to United Kingdom was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€-26.7M or -100%), Knitted clothing accesories (€-2.61M or -16.3%), and Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€-2.03M or -22.7%). In August 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from United Kingdom was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Iron & steel (€11M or 122%), Cereals (€8.55M or 290%), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€6.42M or 82.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-34M(-13.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€25.1M(34.9%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Portugal. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Portugal over time.

To check United Kingdom and Portugal trade dynamics, check the bilateral page.

For full datasets download visit Bulk Download page.

Explore United Kingdom and Portugal Data

Go to Bulk Download

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Portugal exported $4.25B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Portugal to United Kingdom were Cars ($524M), Refined Petroleum ($221M), and Uncoated Paper ($158M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 0.22%, from $4.2B in 2017 to $4.25B in 2022.

In 2017, United Kingdom exported $1.5B to Portugal. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Portugal were Cars ($154M), Gas Turbines ($110M), and Petroleum Gas ($98M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.73%, from $2.12B in 2022 to $1.5B in 2017.

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than United Kingdom included Spain ($20.5B), Angola ($1.59B), and Cape Verde ($407M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Portugal included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and China ($35.4B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Portugal (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Portugal - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Transportation ($752M), Machines ($561M), and Textiles ($463M).

During 2017, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Machines ($291M), Metals ($247M), and Transportation ($224M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Portugal United Kingdom+$173MCars
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Portugal+$100MCars

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Portugal exported services to United Kingdom worth $2.93B, with Travel ($1.37B), Transportation ($836M), and Other business services ($600M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Portugal worth $1.37B, with Transportation ($693M), Travel ($315M), and Financial services ($186M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Portugal (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2019)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Portugal (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Keep Exploring

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with
About the OECPrivacy PolicyTerms