Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Portugal
Portugal: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 57.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 57.3% for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Portugal peaked at 73.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2023.
That places Portugal 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.6% | — |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 57.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 57.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.7% | 65.0% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 60.9% | 4 |
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 import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Portugal?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Portugal was 57.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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