Ores and metals imports in Portugal
Portugal: Ores and metals imports was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.5% for ores and metals imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Portugal peaked at 4.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 59th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.1% | — |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Slovakia 2.7% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 2.6% compare
- 58 Netherlands 2.6% compare
- 60 South Africa 2.5% compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.4% compare
- 62 Romania 2.4% compare
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 exports 2.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Portugal?
- Ores and metals imports in Portugal was 2.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for ores and metals imports?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.