Largest market shown
Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
$5.9B of latest reported imports and $2.7B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Portugal import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Portugal's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$111.4B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+4.4%Three-year reported change
GDP$313.3BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$29.3KLatest reported value
Trade openness74.4%Reported share of GDP
Portugal import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$111.4B in imports
Portugal recorded $111.4B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +4.4%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Portugal imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $111.4B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $5.9BLatest imports | +5.0% | 14 | 2338 | BRADeclining | $6.8B |
| 2 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $1.1BLatest imports | +15.8% | 3 | 10000 | ESPDeclining | $1.8B |
| 3 | HS 293319Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives | $655.8MLatest imports | +22.5% | 13 | 9978 | IRLDeclining | $1.2B |
| 4 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.2BLatest imports | +7.2% | 64 | 1922 | ESPDeclining | $2.7B |
| 5 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $1.1BLatest imports | +51.6% | 7 | 3962 | NGASlowing | $2.1B |
| 6 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $1.5BLatest imports | +40.9% | 33 | 1994 | ESPDeclining | $2.8B |
| 7 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $716.0MLatest imports | +15.8% | 53 | 6784 | CHNDeclining | $1.1B |
| 8 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $1.3BLatest imports | +3.6% | 93 | 3036 | ESPDeclining | $1.4B |
| 9 | HS 293379Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) | $418.7MLatest imports | +21.3% | 22 | 7892 | IRLGrowing | $747.3M |
| 10 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.4BLatest imports | +10.0% | 82 | 1848 | ESPDeclining | $1.8B |
| 11 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $964.9MLatest imports | +43.8% | 30 | 2081 | ESPGrowing | $1.9B |
| 12 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.1BLatest imports | +7.3% | 69 | 1140 | DEUGrowing | $2.6B |
| 13 | HS 381512Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included | $491.4MLatest imports | +24.1% | 17 | 4947 | DEUDeclining | $938.5M |
| 14 | HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $612.8MLatest imports | +10.4% | 11 | 4748 | KORDeclining | $824.1M |
| 15 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $247.9MLatest imports | +42.7% | 3 | 10000 | SGPSlowing | $484.2M |
| 16 | HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $464.8MLatest imports | +4.8% | 31 | 8141 | ESPDeclining | $535.6M |
| 17 | HS 271020Product description unavailable | $356.4MLatest imports | +11.0% | 16 | 9251 | ESPAccelerating | $487.9M |
| 18 | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $983.3MLatest imports | +3.2% | 61 | 2406 | DEUGrowing | $1.1B |
| 19 | HS 840734Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $437.2MLatest imports | +4.6% | 24 | 7896 | DEUDeclining | $501.0M |
| 20 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $859.6MLatest imports | +3.7% | 41 | 2692 | DEUGrowing | $957.7M |
| 21 | HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $457.8MLatest imports | +8.4% | 68 | 5334 | ESPDeclining | $582.8M |
| 22 | HS 300390Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | $340.4MLatest imports | +11.0% | 32 | 6774 | IRLDeclining | $466.0M |
| 23 | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $432.6MLatest imports | +6.3% | 17 | 4977 | ESPDeclining | $520.0M |
| 24 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $730.8MLatest imports | +3.2% | 10 | 2753 | FRAAccelerating | $802.4M |
| 25 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $893.9MLatest imports | -0.8% | 43 | 2141 | ESPDeclining | $872.3M |
| 26 | HS 020319Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled | $254.7MLatest imports | +9.2% | 14 | 9598 | ESPDeclining | $331.8M |
| 27 | HS 760120Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $364.6MLatest imports | +3.9% | 18 | 5890 | ESPDeclining | $409.5M |
| 28 | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $686.0MLatest imports | +5.6% | 54 | 1988 | DEUDeclining | $807.1M |
| 29 | HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $182.8MLatest imports | +60.8% | 17 | 6321 | KORGrowing | $357.1M |
| 30 | HS 240391Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | $153.3MLatest imports | +24.7% | 15 | 8418 | ITASlowing | $297.0M |
| 31 | HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $210.1MLatest imports | +13.2% | 5 | 7516 | USADeclining | $304.5M |
| 32 | HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $224.0MLatest imports | +10.6% | 33 | 7478 | FRADeclining | $302.7M |
| 33 | HS 870370Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $134.9MLatest imports | +40.7% | 16 | 9474 | DEUSlowing | $263.5M |
| 34 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $623.5MLatest imports | +10.3% | 25 | 1890 | CHEDeclining | $837.3M |
| 35 | HS 020110Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | $253.3MLatest imports | +3.4% | 13 | 7656 | ESPAccelerating | $279.7M |
| 36 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $562.5MLatest imports | +6.2% | 88 | 2125 | ESPDeclining | $674.7M |
| 37 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $337.4MLatest imports | +4.3% | 33 | 4226 | ESPDeclining | $382.7M |
| 38 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $423.1MLatest imports | +44.5% | 27 | 1829 | ESPGrowing | $826.5M |
| 39 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $114.5MLatest imports | +36.8% | 3 | 10000 | ESPAccelerating | $223.7M |
| 40 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $213.6MLatest imports | +1.6% | 11 | 9959 | ESPDeclining | $224.0M |
| 41 | HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $305.8MLatest imports | +8.7% | 43 | 3524 | ESPDeclining | $392.6M |
| 42 | HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $271.1MLatest imports | +5.9% | 67 | 4835 | ESPDeclining | $321.7M |
| 43 | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $312.4MLatest imports | +6.2% | 125 | 3706 | ESPDeclining | $374.7M |
| 44 | HS 870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $405.5MLatest imports | +6.3% | 76 | 2308 | ESPGrowing | $487.2M |
| 45 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $607.5MLatest imports | +1.9% | 52 | 2371 | DEUDeclining | $643.3M |
| 46 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $394.1MLatest imports | +4.9% | 50 | 2425 | ESPSlowing | $454.9M |
| 47 | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $387.3MLatest imports | +2.5% | 19 | 4425 | USADeclining | $417.2M |
| 48 | HS 010392Swine: live, (other than pure-bred breeding animals), weighing 50kg or more | $179.4MLatest imports | +4.4% | 7 | 9940 | ESPDeclining | $204.3M |
| 49 | HS 293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $327.0MLatest imports | +8.8% | 30 | 2894 | NLDDeclining | $420.8M |
| 50 | HS 760429Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | $192.5MLatest imports | +8.6% | 44 | 6114 | ESPDeclining | $246.5M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 4 | $8.2B | $5.7B | +27.3% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 9 | $7.0B | $3.9B | +20.5% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 4 | $3.8B | $2.3B | +8.7% |
| Organic chemicalsHS2 29 | 3 | $1.4B | $2.1B | +17.5% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 3 | $2.9B | $1.7B | +7.5% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 4 | $3.3B | $1.5B | +22.4% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 3 | $1.2B | $937.2M | +7.1% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 2 | $940.9M | $616.1M | +8.2% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $508.0M | $569.1M | +6.3% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 1 | $491.4M | $566.0M | +24.1% |
| AluminiumHS2 76 | 2 | $557.1M | $498.7M | +6.3% |
| ShipsHS2 89 | 1 | $612.8M | $496.8M | +10.4% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 271600Electrical energy | $1.1B | 3 | 10000 | ESP | 100.0% |
| HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $114.5M | 3 | 10000 | ESP | 100.0% |
| HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $247.9M | 3 | 10000 | SGP | 100.0% |
| HS 293319Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives | $655.8M | 13 | 9978 | IRL | 99.9% |
| HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $213.6M | 11 | 9959 | ESP | 99.8% |
| HS 010392Swine: live, (other than pure-bred breeding animals), weighing 50kg or more | $179.4M | 7 | 9940 | ESP | 99.7% |
| HS 020319Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled | $254.7M | 14 | 9598 | ESP | 98.0% |
| HS 870370Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $134.9M | 16 | 9474 | DEU | 97.3% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
ESP
Spain
26 screened products
$11.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
8 screened products
$3.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
1 screened products
$2.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIRL
Ireland
3 screened products
$2.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsNGA
Nigeria
1 screened products
$940.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
1 screened products
$904.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsKOR
Republic of Korea
2 screened products
$770.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
2 screened products
$615.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Portugal import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Portugal's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Portugal.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.