2017 Edition

Background

Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.

Area

92,090 sq km 91,470 sq km 620 sq km includes Azores and Madeira Islands

land

91,470 sq km

note

includes Azores and Madeira Islands

total

92,090 sq km

water

620 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Virginia

Climate

maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south

Coastline

1,793 km

Elevation

372 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 m

elevation extremes

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

highest point

Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 m

mean elevation

372 m

Environment - current issues

soil erosion; air pollution caused by industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in coastal areas

Environment - international agreements

Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Environmental Modification

party to

Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified

Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Environmental Modification

Geographic coordinates

39 30 N, 8 00 W

Geography - note

Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar

Irrigated land

5,400 sq km (2012)

Land boundaries

1,224 km Spain 1,224 km

border countries (1)

Spain 1,224 km

total

1,224 km

Land use

39.7% arable land 11.9%; permanent crops 7.8%; permanent pasture 20% 37.8% 22.5% (2011 est.)

agricultural land

39.7%

forest

37.8%

other

22.5% (2011 est.)

Location

Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain

Map references

Europe

Maritime claims

12 nm 24 nm 200 nm 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

contiguous zone

24 nm

continental shelf

200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive economic zone

200 nm

territorial sea

12 nm

Natural hazards

Azores subject to severe earthquakes limited volcanic activity in the Azores Islands; Fayal or Faial (1,043 m) last erupted in 1958; most volcanoes have not erupted in centuries; historically active volcanoes include Agua de Pau, Furnas, Pico, Picos Volcanic System, San Jorge, Sete Cidades, and Terceira

volcanism

limited volcanic activity in the Azores Islands; Fayal or Faial (1,043 m) last erupted in 1958; most volcanoes have not erupted in centuries; historically active volcanoes include Agua de Pau, Furnas, Pico, Picos Volcanic System, San Jorge, Sete Cidades, and Terceira

Natural resources

fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower

Population - distribution

concentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities

Terrain

the west-flowing Tagus River divides the country: the north is mountainous toward the interior, while the south is characterized by rolling plains

the west-flowing Tagus River divides the country

the north is mountainous toward the interior, while the south is characterized by rolling plains

Age structure

15.34% (male 866,004/female 797,004) 11.36% (male 653,672/female 577,800) 41.72% (male 2,298,920/female 2,223,184) 12.18% (male 617,036/female 702,992) 19.4% (male 861,270/female 1,241,632) (2017 est.)

0-14 years

15.34% (male 866,004/female 797,004)

15-24 years

11.36% (male 653,672/female 577,800)

25-54 years

41.72% (male 2,298,920/female 2,223,184)

55-64 years

12.18% (male 617,036/female 702,992)

65 years and over

19.4% (male 861,270/female 1,241,632) (2017 est.)

Birth rate

9 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

73.9% (2014)

Death rate

11.1 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Dependency ratios

53.4 21.6 31.8 3.1 (2015 est.)

elderly dependency ratio

31.8

potential support ratio

3.1 (2015 est.)

total dependency ratio

53.4

youth dependency ratio

21.6

Drinking water source

urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

rural

0% of population

total

0% of population (2015 est.)

urban

0% of population

Education expenditures

5.3% of GDP (2013)

Ethnic groups

homogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990 East Europeans have entered Portugal

Health expenditures

9.5% of GDP (2014)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

Hospital bed density

3.4 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Infant mortality rate

4.3 deaths/1,000 live births 4.8 deaths/1,000 live births 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.)

female

3.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.)

male

4.8 deaths/1,000 live births

total

4.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages

Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)

Life expectancy at birth

79.4 years 76.2 years 82.9 years (2017 est.)

female

82.9 years (2017 est.)

male

76.2 years

total population

79.4 years

Literacy

age 15 and over can read and write 95.7% 97.1% 94.4% (2015 est.)

definition

age 15 and over can read and write

female

94.4% (2015 est.)

male

97.1%

total population

95.7%

Major urban areas - population

LISBON (capital) 2.884 million; Porto 1.299 million (2015)

Maternal mortality rate

10 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)

Median age

42.2 years 40.2 years 44.4 years (2017 est.)

female

44.4 years (2017 est.)

male

40.2 years

total

42.2 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

30.2 years (2015 est.)

Nationality

Portuguese (singular and plural) Portuguese

adjective

Portuguese

noun

Portuguese (singular and plural)

Net migration rate

2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

20.8% (2016)

Physicians density

4.43 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Population

10,839,514 (July 2017 est.)

Population distribution

concentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities

Population growth rate

0.04% (2017 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 81%, other Christian 3.3%, other (includes Jewish, Muslim, other) 0.6%, none 6.8%, unspecified 8.3% represents population 15 years of age and older (2011 est.)

note

represents population 15 years of age and older (2011 est.)

Sanitation facility access

urban: 99.6% of population rural: 99.8% of population total: 99.7% of population urban: 0.4% of population rural: 0.2% of population total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)

rural

0.2% of population

total

0.3% of population (2015 est.)

urban

0.4% of population

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

17 years 17 years 17 years (2014)

female

17 years (2014)

male

17 years

total

17 years

Sex ratio

1.07 male(s)/female 1.09 male(s)/female 1.13 male(s)/female 1.03 male(s)/female 0.88 male(s)/female 0.69 male(s)/female 0.96 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

0-14 years

1.09 male(s)/female

15-24 years

1.13 male(s)/female

25-54 years

1.03 male(s)/female

55-64 years

0.88 male(s)/female

65 years and over

0.69 male(s)/female

at birth

1.07 male(s)/female

total population

0.96 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.53 children born/woman (2017 est.)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

28% 27.2% 28.8% (2016 est.)

female

28.8% (2016 est.)

male

27.2%

total

28%

Urbanization

64.6% of total population (2017) 0.76% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

rate of urbanization

0.76% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

urban population

64.6% of total population (2017)

Administrative divisions

18 districts (distritos, singular - distrito) and 2 autonomous regions* (regioes autonomas, singular - regiao autonoma); Aveiro, Acores (Azores)*, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa (Lisbon), Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu

Capital

Lisbon 38 43 N, 9 08 W UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

daylight saving time

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

geographic coordinates

38 43 N, 9 08 W

name

Lisbon

time difference

UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship

no at least one parent must be a citizen of Portugal yes 10 years; 6 years if from a Portuguese-speaking country

citizenship by birth

no

citizenship by descent only

at least one parent must be a citizen of Portugal

dual citizenship recognized

yes

residency requirement for naturalization

10 years; 6 years if from a Portuguese-speaking country

Constitution

several previous; latest adopted 2 April 1976, effective 25 April 1976 proposed by the Assembly of the Republic; adoption requires two-thirds majority vote of Assembly members; amended several times, last in 2005 (2016)

amendments

proposed by the Assembly of the Republic; adoption requires two-thirds majority vote of Assembly members; amended several times, last in 2005 (2016)

history

several previous; latest adopted 2 April 1976, effective 25 April 1976

Country name

Portuguese Republic Portugal Republica Portuguesa Portugal name derives from the Roman designation "Portus Cale" meaning "Port of Cale"; Cale was an ancient Celtic town and port in present-day northern Portugal

conventional long form

Portuguese Republic

conventional short form

Portugal

etymology

name derives from the Roman designation "Portus Cale" meaning "Port of Cale"; Cale was an ancient Celtic town and port in present-day northern Portugal

local long form

Republica Portuguesa

local short form

Portugal

Diplomatic representation from the US

Ambassador George E. GLASS (since 25 August 2017) Avenida das Forcas Armadas, 1600-081 Lisbon Apartado 43033, 1601-301 Lisboa; PSC 83, APO AE 09726 [351] (21) 727-3300 [351] (21) 726-9109 Ponta Delgada (Azores)

chief of mission

Ambassador George E. GLASS (since 25 August 2017)

consulate(s)

Ponta Delgada (Azores)

embassy

Avenida das Forcas Armadas, 1600-081 Lisbon

FAX

[351] (21) 726-9109

mailing address

Apartado 43033, 1601-301 Lisboa; PSC 83, APO AE 09726

telephone

[351] (21) 727-3300

Diplomatic representation in the US

Ambassador Domingos T?eixeira de Abreu Fezas VITAL (since 28 January 2016) 2012 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 [1] (202) 328-8610 [1] (202) 462-3726 Boston, New York, San Francisco New Bedford (MA), Newark (NJ), Providence (RI)

chancery

2012 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036

chief of mission

Ambassador Domingos T?eixeira de Abreu Fezas VITAL (since 28 January 2016)

consulate(s)

New Bedford (MA), Newark (NJ), Providence (RI)

consulate(s) general

Boston, New York, San Francisco

FAX

[1] (202) 462-3726

telephone

[1] (202) 328-8610

Executive branch

President Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (since 9 March 2016) Prime Minister Antonio Luis Santos da COSTA (since 24 November 2015) Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 January 2016 (next to be held in January 2021); following legislative elections last held in October 2015, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition was appointed prime minister by the president Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA elected president; percent of vote - Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (PSD) 52%, Antonio Sampaio da NOVA (independent) 22.9%, Marisa MATISA (BE) 10.1%, Maria de BELEM (independent) 4.2%, other 10.8% there is also a Council of State that acts as a consultative body to the president

cabinet

Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister

chief of state

President Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (since 9 March 2016)

election results

Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA elected president; percent of vote - Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (PSD) 52%, Antonio Sampaio da NOVA (independent) 22.9%, Marisa MATISA (BE) 10.1%, Maria de BELEM (independent) 4.2%, other 10.8%

elections/appointments

president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 January 2016 (next to be held in January 2021); following legislative elections last held in October 2015, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition was appointed prime minister by the president

head of government

Prime Minister Antonio Luis Santos da COSTA (since 24 November 2015)

note

there is also a Council of State that acts as a consultative body to the president

Flag description

two vertical bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the national coat of arms (armillary sphere and Portuguese shield) centered on the dividing line; explanations for the color meanings are ambiguous, but a popular interpretation has green symbolizing hope and red the blood of those defending the nation

Government type

semi-presidential republic

Independence

1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE, CERN, CPLP, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINUSMA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club (associate), PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Judicial branch

Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of 12 justices); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 13 judges) Supreme Court justices nominated by the president and appointed by the Assembly of the Republic; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court judges - 10 elected by the Assembly and 3 elected by the other Constitutional Court judges; judges elected for 6-year non-renewable terms Supreme Administrative Court (Supremo Tribunal Administrativo); Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas); appellate, district, and municipal courts

highest court(s)

Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of 12 justices); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 13 judges)

judge selection and term of office

Supreme Court justices nominated by the president and appointed by the Assembly of the Republic; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court judges - 10 elected by the Assembly and 3 elected by the other Constitutional Court judges; judges elected for 6-year non-renewable terms

subordinate courts

Supreme Administrative Court (Supremo Tribunal Administrativo); Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas); appellate, district, and municipal courts

Legal system

civil law system; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts

Legislative branch

unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (230 seats; 226 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 4 members - 2 each in 2 constituencies representing Portuguese living abroad - directly elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms) last held on 4 October 2015 (next to be held by October 2019) percent of vote by party - PaF 36.9%, PS 32.3%, B.E. 10.2%, CDU 8.3%, PPD/PSD (Azores and Madeira) 1.5%, PAN 1.4%, other 9.4%; seats by party - PaF 102, PS 86, B.E. 19, CDU 17, PPD/PSD (Azores and Madeira) 5, PAN 1

description

unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (230 seats; 226 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 4 members - 2 each in 2 constituencies representing Portuguese living abroad - directly elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)

election results

percent of vote by party - PaF 36.9%, PS 32.3%, B.E. 10.2%, CDU 8.3%, PPD/PSD (Azores and Madeira) 1.5%, PAN 1.4%, other 9.4%; seats by party - PaF 102, PS 86, B.E. 19, CDU 17, PPD/PSD (Azores and Madeira) 5, PAN 1

elections

last held on 4 October 2015 (next to be held by October 2019)

National anthem

"A Portugesa" (The Song of the Portuguese) Henrique LOPES DE MENDOCA/Alfredo KEIL adopted 1910; "A Portuguesa" was originally written to protest the Portuguese monarchy's acquiescence to the 1890 British ultimatum forcing Portugal to give up areas of Africa; the lyrics refer to the "insult" that resulted from the event

lyrics/music

Henrique LOPES DE MENDOCA/Alfredo KEIL

name

"A Portugesa" (The Song of the Portuguese)

note

adopted 1910; "A Portuguesa" was originally written to protest the Portuguese monarchy's acquiescence to the 1890 British ultimatum forcing Portugal to give up areas of Africa; the lyrics refer to the "insult" that resulted from the event

National holiday

Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died

National symbol(s)

armillary sphere (a spherical astrolabe modeling objects in the sky and representing the Republic); national colors: red, green

armillary sphere (a spherical astrolabe modeling objects in the sky and representing the Republic); national colors

red, green

Political parties and leaders

Democratic and Social Center/Popular Party or CDS-PP [Assuncao CRISTAS] Ecologist Party "The Greens" or PEV [Heloisa APOLONiA] People_Animals_Nature Party or PAN [Andre SILVA] Portuguese Communist Party or PCP [Jeronimo DE SOUSA] Social Democratic Party or PPD/PSD [Pedro Passos COELHO] Socialist Party or PS [Antonio COSTA] The Left Bloc or BE or o Bloco [Catarina MARTINS] Unitary Democratic Coalition or CDU [Jeronimo DE SOUSA] (includes PCP and PEV)

Political pressure groups and leaders

Armed Forces Officers' Association or AOFA [Lt. Col. Antonio Costa MOTA] General Workers Union or UGT [Carlos SILVA] General Confederation of Portuguesse Workers or CGTP-IN [Armenio CARLOS] TugaLeaks (a website that has become a mouthpiece for publicizing diverse protest action) media; labor unions

other

media; labor unions

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Agriculture - products

grain, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, grapes; sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, dairy products; fish

Budget

$88.1 billion $92.22 billion (2016 est.)

expenditures

$92.22 billion (2016 est.)

revenues

$88.1 billion

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Central bank discount rate

0% (2016) 0.05% (2015) this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area

note

this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area

Commercial bank prime lending rate

3.77% (31 December 2016 est.) 4.49% (31 December 2015 est.)

Current account balance

$1.462 billion (2016 est.) $138 million (2015 est.)

Debt - external

$449 billion (31 March 2016 est.) $447 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

Distribution of family income - Gini index

33.9 (2015 est.) 34 (2014 est.)

Economy - overview

Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly service-based economy since joining the European Community - the EU's predecessor - in 1986. Over the following two decades, successive governments privatized many state-controlled firms and liberalized key areas of the economy, including the financial and telecommunications sectors. The country joined the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999 and began circulating the euro on 1 January 2002 along with 11 other EU members. The economy grew by more than the EU average for much of the 1990s, but the rate of growth slowed in 2001-08. The economy contracted in 2009, and fell again from 2011 to 2013, as the government implemented spending cuts and tax increases to comply with conditions of an EU-IMF financial rescue package, signed in May 2011. Portugal successfully exited its EU-IMF program in May 2014. A modest recovery gathered steam in 2015 due to strong export performance and a rebound in private consumption. Growth slowed slightly in the first half of 2016, but rebounded in the last two quarters of the year to register at 1.4 percent for the year. Unemployment remains high, at 10.2%, at the end of 2016, but has improved steadily since peaking at 18% in 2013. The center-left minority Socialist government has unwound some unpopular austerity measures while managing to remain within most EU fiscal targets. The budget deficit fell from 11.2% of GDP in 2010 to 2.0% in 2016, the country’s lowest since democracy was restored in 1974, and surpassing the EU and IMF projections of 3%. Portugal is expected to exit the EU’s excessive deficit procedure by mid-2017.

Exchange rates

euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.9214 (2016 est.) 0.885 (2015 est.) 0.7525 (2014 est.) 0.7634 (2013 est.) 0.7752 (2012 est.)

Exports

$54.76 billion (2016 est.) $54.47 billion (2015 est.)

Exports - commodities

agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, hides, leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, machinery and tools, base metals

Exports - partners

Spain 26.2%, France 12.6%, Germany 11.7%, UK 7%, US 4.9% (2016)

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP - composition, by end use

65.8% 18% 14.9% 0% 40.3% -39.1% (2016 est.)

exports of goods and services

40.3%

government consumption

18%

household consumption

65.8%

imports of goods and services

-39.1% (2016 est.)

investment in fixed capital

14.9%

investment in inventories

0%

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

2.3% 22.4% 75.4% (2016 est.)

agriculture

2.3%

industry

22.4%

services

75.4% (2016 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$28,900 (2016 est.) $28,400 (2015 est.) $27,900 (2014 est.) data are in 2016 dollars

note

data are in 2016 dollars

GDP - real growth rate

1.4% (2016 est.) 1.6% (2015 est.) 0.9% (2014 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$204.6 billion (2016 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$298.6 billion (2016 est.) $290.7 billion (2015 est.) $283.1 billion (2014 est.) data are in 2016 dollars

note

data are in 2016 dollars

Gross national saving

15.8% of GDP (2016 est.) 15.5% of GDP (2015 est.) 15.4% of GDP (2014 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

2.6% 25.9% (2015 est.)

highest 10%

25.9% (2015 est.)

lowest 10%

2.6%

Imports

$64.79 billion (2016 est.) $64.74 billion (2015 est.)

Imports - commodities

agricultural products, chemical products, vehicles and other transport material, optical and precision instruments, computer accessories and parts, semiconductors and related devices, oil products, base metals, food products, textile materials

Imports - partners

Spain 32.8%, Germany 13.5%, France 7.8%, Italy 5.5%, Netherlands 5.1% (2016)

Industrial production growth rate

0.7% (2016 est.)

Industries

textiles, clothing, footwear, wood and cork, paper and pulp, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, automobiles and auto parts, base metals, minerals, porcelain and ceramics, glassware, technology, telecommunications; dairy products, wine, other foodstuffs; ship construction and refurbishment; tourism, plastics, financial services, optics

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

0.6% (2016 est.) 0.5% (2015 est.)

Labor force

5.178 million (2016 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

8.6% 23.9% 67.5% (2014 est.)

agriculture

8.6%

industry

23.9%

services

67.5% (2014 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$59.84 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $57.77 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $79.18 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Population below poverty line

19% (2015 est.)

Public debt

130.4% of GDP (2016 est.) 129% of GDP (2015 est.) data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

note

data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$25.13 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $19.4 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

Stock of broad money

$173.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $163.8 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

$84.73 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $83.3 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

$147.1 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $143.5 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

Stock of domestic credit

$311.5 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $326.2 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

Stock of narrow money

$81.15 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $72.29 billion (31 December 2015 est.) see entry for the European Union for money supply for the entire euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 18 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders

note

see entry for the European Union for money supply for the entire euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 18 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders

Taxes and other revenues

43% of GDP (2016 est.)

Unemployment rate

11.1% (2016 est.) 12.4% (2015 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy

43.98 million Mt (2014 est.)

Crude oil - exports

0 bbl/day (2016 est.)

Crude oil - imports

270,600 bbl/day (2016 est.)

Crude oil - production

0 bbl/day (2016 est.)

Crude oil - proved reserves

0 bbl (1 January 2017 es)

Electricity - consumption

47.03 billion kWh (2015 est.)

Electricity - exports

9.701 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity - from fossil fuels

37.9% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants

22.3% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)

Electricity - from nuclear fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)

Electricity - from other renewable sources

32.5% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)

Electricity - imports

4.616 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity

19.63 million kW (2015 est.)

Electricity - production

49.66 billion kWh (2015 est.)

Electricity access

100% (2016)

electrification - total population

100% (2016)

Natural gas - consumption

8.371 billion cu m (2015 est.)

Natural gas - exports

0 cu m (2014 est.)

Natural gas - imports

4.713 billion cu m (2015 est.)

Natural gas - production

0 cu m (2014 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves

0 cu m (1 January 2014 es)

Refined petroleum products - consumption

234,700 bbl/day (2016 est.)

Refined petroleum products - exports

128,800 bbl/day (2016 est.)

Refined petroleum products - imports

71,920 bbl/day (2016 est.)

Refined petroleum products - production

308,700 bbl/day (2016 est.)

Broadcast media

Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP), the publicly owned TV broadcaster, operates 4 domestic channels and external service channels to Africa; overall, roughly 40 domestic TV stations; viewers have widespread access to international broadcasters with more than half of all households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; publicly owned radio operates 3 national networks and provides regional and external services; several privately owned national radio stations and some 300 regional and local commercial radio stations (2014)

Internet country code

.pt

Internet users

7,629,560 70.4% (July 2016 est.)

percent of population

70.4% (July 2016 est.)

total

7,629,560

Telephone system

Portugal's telephone system has a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations country code - 351; a combination of submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, North and East Africa, South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores (2015)

domestic

integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations

general assessment

Portugal's telephone system has a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities

international

country code - 351; a combination of submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, North and East Africa, South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores (2015)

Telephones - fixed lines

4,787,677 44 (July 2016 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

44 (July 2016 est.)

total subscriptions

4,787,677

Telephones - mobile cellular

11,572,085 107 (July 2016 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

107 (July 2016 est.)

total

11,572,085

Airports

64 (2013)

Airports - with paved runways

8 (2017)

1,524 to 2,437 m

8

2,438 to 3,047 m

7

914 to 1,523 m

15

over 3,047 m

5

total

43

under 914 m

8 (2017)

Airports - with unpaved runways

20 (2013)

914 to 1,523 m

1

total

21

under 914 m

20 (2013)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

CR, CS (2016)

Merchant marine

bulk carrier 8, cargo 35, carrier 1, chemical tanker 21, container 7, liquefied gas 6, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1, vehicle carrier 9 81 (Belgium 8, Colombia 1, Denmark 4, Germany 14, Greece 2, Italy 12, Japan 9, Mexico 1, Norway 2, Spain 18, Sweden 3, Switzerland 3, US 4) 15 (Cyprus 2, Malta 3, Panama 10) (2010)

by type

bulk carrier 8, cargo 35, carrier 1, chemical tanker 21, container 7, liquefied gas 6, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1, vehicle carrier 9

foreign-owned

81 (Belgium 8, Colombia 1, Denmark 4, Germany 14, Greece 2, Italy 12, Japan 9, Mexico 1, Norway 2, Spain 18, Sweden 3, Switzerland 3, US 4)

registered in other countries

15 (Cyprus 2, Malta 3, Panama 10) (2010)

total

109

National air transport system

12,635,233 343,971,094 mt-km (2015)

annual freight traffic on registered air carriers

343,971,094 mt-km (2015)

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers

12,635,233

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers

122

number of registered air carriers

12

Pipelines

gas 1,344 km; oil 11 km; refined products 188 km (2013)

Ports and terminals

Leixoes, Lisbon, Setubal, Sines Sines

LNG terminal(s) (import)

Sines

major seaport(s)

Leixoes, Lisbon, Setubal, Sines

Railways

3,075.1 km 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014)

broad gauge

2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified)

narrow gauge

108.1 km 1.000-m gauge

other

528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014)

total

3,075.1 km

Roadways

82,900 km 71,294 km (includes 2,613 km of expressways) 11,606 km (2008)

paved

71,294 km (includes 2,613 km of expressways)

total

82,900 km

unpaved

11,606 km (2008)

Waterways

210 km (on Douro River from Porto) (2011)

Military branches

Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP) (2013)

Military expenditures

1.84% of GDP (2016) 1.79% of GDP (2015) 1.79% of GDP (2014) 2.09% of GDP (2013) 1.91% of GDP (2012)

Military service age and obligation

18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but conscription possible if insufficient volunteers available; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2012)

Disputes - international

Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over the territory of Olivenza based on a difference of interpretation of the 1815 Congress of Vienna and the 1801 Treaty of Badajoz

Illicit drugs

seizing record amounts of Latin American cocaine destined for Europe; a European gateway for Southwest Asian heroin; transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Europe; consumer of Southwest Asian heroin

Refugees and internally displaced persons

14 (2016)

stateless persons

14 (2016)