Europe
Overview
Demography
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Population: 10.69M
Population density: 115.48/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 00351
Economy
GDP: 313.27 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 29,292.24 USD (2024)
Exports: 85 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 114 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.28%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 89.0% penetration, 9.26 million
Unemployment rate: 6.38% (2024)
Urbanisation: 61.33% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 31st out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF ; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN ; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index ; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$313.27 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 35th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$114 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$27.92 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
4.76% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 91.4% have an account with a financial institution
• 38.5% have a credit card
• 87.2% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
25,990 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
2.14%
GDP per Capita
$29,292.24 (2024)
Product Exports
$85 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$62.69 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
3.11% of annual growth
Main online stores
Amazon, AliExpress, Worten, Fnac Portugal, Continente, El Corte Inglés Portugal, Wells, Zalando, Wallapop, eBay
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Portugal ranked 31st out of 100 countries, 7.2% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2016 to 2025
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Portuguese
The press
Público, Expresso, Diário de Notícias, Jornal de Notícias, Correio da Manhã, Observador, Nascer do Sol, Jornal i, Sábado, Visão, ECO, Jornal de Negócios
Radio
Antena 1, Antena 2, Antena 3, RDP Internacional, RDP África, Rádio Renascença
News Agency
Lusa, LusaNews, Lusa Foto, RTP Notícias Newsroom, SIC Notícias Newsroom, CNN Portugal Newsroom
Magazines
Visão, Sábado, Exame Portugal, Executive Digest, Forbes Portugal, Marketeer
Television
RTP1, RTP2, RTP3, RTP Memória, RTP Internacional, RTP África
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
89.0% penetration, 9.26 million
Share of web traffic by device
45.22% mobile phones, 52.92% computers (laptops and desktops), 1.81% tablet devices and 0.05% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
134.52 Mbps (Download)
16.92 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
219.75 Mbps (Download)
104.31 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 133%
Most popular web search engines
Google (92.96%), Bing (4.91%), DuckDuckGo (0.87%), Yahoo! (0.66%), Ecosia (0.25%), Yandex (0.23%), Qwant (0.07%), Others (0.05%)
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (86.81%), Microsoft Copilot (6.88%), Perplexity (4.03%), Google Gemini (1.53%), Claude (0.55%), DeepSeek (0.20%), Others (0%)
Most used social media
WhatsApp (91.8%), Instagram (83.1%), Facebook (81.8%), Messenger (62.2%), YouTube (55.0%), TikTok (49.5%), Pinterest (39.3%), LinkedIn (36.9%), Telegram (35.2%), X (28.6%), Reddit (19.3%), iMessage (18.9%), Discord (16.1%), Threads (16.0%), Snapchat (13.4%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 98.6%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
82.28 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
10.00% of GDP
Current education expenditure
95.97% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
3.53 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Portugal scored 56 out of 100, ranking 46th out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Roman Catholic (79.7%), Unspecified (7.6%), None (6.8%), Other Christian (2.5%), Protestant (2.2%), Other non-Christian (1.1%)
Ethnicity
Portuguese (95%), citizens from Portugal’s former colonies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (5%)
World Happiness Index
Portugal ranked 69th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.029.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
1.70% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Portugal ranked 40th out of 70 countries, with a score of 64.77
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Portugal ranked 33rd out of 69 countries, with a score of 71.29
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 30th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 26th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 19th out of 39 European countries, and 31st out of 139 countries worldwide.
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD