Ores and metals exports in Portugal
Portugal: Ores and metals exports was 2.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Portugal is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Portugal peaked at 3.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.5% | — |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -25.5% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Portugal?
- Ores and metals exports in Portugal was 2.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for ores and metals exports?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.