# Portugal Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Portugal with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Portugal import demand overview

In 2024, Portugal recorded $111.4B in reported imports. Vehicles was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $111.4B |
| Import growth | +0.1% |
| Population | 10.7M |
| GDP per capita | $29.3K |
| Trade openness | 74.4% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 87 | Vehicles | $12.4B | 11.2% | 118 | 87 |
| 2 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $11.0B | 9.8% | 155 | 262 |
| 3 | 84 | Machinery | $10.2B | 9.1% | 146 | 515 |
| 4 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $11.7B | 10.5% | 84 | 43 |
| 5 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $4.2B | 3.8% | 93 | 42 |
| 6 | 39 | Plastics | $4.7B | 4.2% | 148 | 129 |
| 7 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $1.6B | 1.4% | 155 | 106 |
| 8 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | $1.5B | 1.3% | 123 | 101 |
| 9 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $2.5B | 2.2% | 126 | 142 |
| 10 | 94 | Furniture and lighting | $1.6B | 1.4% | 117 | 42 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $31.4B | $21.8B | -$9.6B |
| 1996 | $32.9B | $22.2B | -$10.7B |
| 1997 | $34.1B | $22.3B | -$11.8B |
| 1998 | $36.0B | $22.8B | -$13.2B |
| 1999 | $40.1B | $24.0B | -$16.1B |
| 2000 | $39.9B | $24.1B | -$15.7B |
| 2001 | $40.2B | $23.8B | -$16.4B |
| 2002 | $41.3B | $25.8B | -$15.5B |
| 2003 | $47.6B | $31.6B | -$16.0B |
| 2004 | $63.3B | $41.2B | -$22.0B |
| 2005 | $64.0B | $37.8B | -$26.2B |
| 2006 | $71.9B | $44.2B | -$27.7B |
| 2007 | $81.1B | $48.9B | -$32.2B |
| 2008 | $92.8B | $53.5B | -$39.3B |
| 2009 | $70.6B | $42.4B | -$28.3B |
| 2010 | $77.0B | $47.3B | -$29.7B |
| 2011 | $82.4B | $57.5B | -$24.9B |
| 2012 | $72.0B | $57.1B | -$14.9B |
| 2013 | $75.6B | $61.5B | -$14.1B |
| 2014 | $78.3B | $62.7B | -$15.6B |
| 2015 | $66.0B | $54.5B | -$11.6B |
| 2016 | $67.6B | $54.5B | -$13.1B |
| 2017 | $77.7B | $60.3B | -$17.4B |
| 2018 | $92.1B | $70.6B | -$21.5B |
| 2019 | $89.6B | $66.2B | -$23.4B |
| 2020 | $78.0B | $61.4B | -$16.6B |
| 2021 | $97.9B | $74.8B | -$23.1B |
| 2022 | $113.1B | $81.7B | -$31.4B |
| 2023 | $111.2B | $82.4B | -$28.8B |
| 2024 | $111.4B | $82.6B | -$28.7B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Portugal (PRT)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.