Fuel imports in Portugal
Portugal: Fuel imports was 8.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Fuel imports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.5% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Portugal peaked at 28.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fuel imports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.6% | — |
| 1963 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +101.2% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -21.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 82% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +101.2% | 6.3% | 12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 6.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 8.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 16.7% | 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)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Portugal?
- Fuel imports in Portugal was 8.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for fuel imports?
- Portugal ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.