Portugal has increased by EUR 4.8 billion in the trade deficit by 2025
When transactions without transfer of property were excluded, exports decreased -2.1% and imports increased 2.9%, evidencing the contribution
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When transactions without transfer of ownership (TTE) were excluded, exports decreased by -2.1% and imports increased by 2.9% (+1.1% and +1.2% in 2024, respectively), evidencing the contribution of these transactions to the evolution of both flows in 2025, says the INE. Excluding fuels and lubricants, exports and imports increased by 2.0% and 7.2% respectively in 2025 (+1.5% and +3.1% in 2024, in the same order), says the NSA. “This category of goods represented 16.0% of the trade balance deficit in 2025 (21.1% in 2024; 26.0% in 2023; 37.3% in 2022). Compared to the preliminary results released in June, "the definitive annual variation rates reflect revisions of -0.5 percentage points in exports and +0.4 percentage points in imports, resulting from the incorporation of additional information, however, available", reads the highlight of the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
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When transactions without transfer of ownership (TTE) were excluded, exports decreased by -2.1% and imports increased by 2.9% (+1.1% and +1.2% in 2024, respectively), evidencing the contribution of these transactions to the evolution of both flows in 2025, says the INE.
reliability low1/2 sourcesExcluding fuels and lubricants, exports and imports increased by 2.0% and 7.2% respectively in 2025 (+1.5% and +3.1% in 2024, in the same order), says the NSA. “This category of goods represented 16.0% of the trade balance deficit in 2025 (21.1% in 2024; 26.0% in 2023; 37.3% in 2022).
reliability low1/2 sourcesCompared to the preliminary results released in June, "the definitive annual variation rates reflect revisions of -0.5 percentage points in exports and +0.4 percentage points in imports, resulting from the incorporation of additional information, however, available", reads the highlight of the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
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INE lowers exports and imports in 2025.
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