Fuel exports in Portugal
Portugal: Fuel exports was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.1% for fuel exports in 2025.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Portugal peaked at 10.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
Portugal ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.5% | — |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +108.1% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +137.3% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -94.8% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +5715.4% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -45.4% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -46.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +80.2% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -27.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +5715.4% | 0.1% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Portugal?
- Fuel exports in Portugal was 5.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for fuel exports?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.