Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$452.6 million. The 10 countries below supplied
98.1% of that total.

  1. Canada: $147.4 million (32.6%)
  2. United States: $67.9 million (15%)
  3. United Arab Emirates: $51.4 million (11.4%)
  4. Brazil: $51.1 million (11.3%)
  5. Saudi Arabia: $39.1 million (8.6%)
  6. France: $28.6 million (6.3%)
  7. Spain: $24.7 million (5.5%)
  8. Italy: $15.3 million (3.4%)
  9. Germany: $9.6 million (2.1%)
10. United Kingdom: $8.9 million (2%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$565.5 million. The 10 countries below supplied
97.7% of that total.

  1. Spain: $364 million (64.4%)
  2. United Kingdom: $70.9 million (12.5%)
  3. France: $36.1 million (6.4%)
  4. Italy: $28 million (5%)
  5. Germany: $18.6 million (3.3%)
  6. Netherlands: $10.9 million (1.9%)
  7. Ireland: $7.5 million (1.3%)
  8. Belgium: $7.2 million (1.3%)
  9. Austria: $7.2 million (1.3%)
10. Brazil: $2 million (0.4%)
Aluminum Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$655.4 million. The 10 countries below supplied
93.7% of that total.

  1. Spain: $363.9 million (55.5%)
  2. Germany: $56 million (8.6%)
  3. Italy: $43.4 million (6.6%)
  4. France: $42.4 million (6.5%)
  5. Netherlands: $28.9 million (4.4%)
  6. United Kingdom: $24.2 million (3.7%)
  7. Greece: $18.1 million (2.8%)
  8. Belgium: $13 million (2%)
  9. United States: $12.9 million (2%)
10. China: $11.2 million (1.7%)
Automobile Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$6.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
93.8% of that total.

  1. Germany: $2.1 billion (34.9%)
  2. Spain: $1.6 billion (26.2%)
  3. France: $799.6 million (13.2%)
  4. Italy: $306.6 million (5.1%)
  5. United Kingdom: $262.3 million (4.3%)
  6. Belgium: $202.1 million (3.3%)
  7. Czech Republic: $157.8 million (2.6%)
  8. Japan: $104 million (1.7%)
  9. Netherlands: $81.8 million (1.4%)
10. Slovakia: $65.5 million (1.1%)
Cereals Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
94% of that total.

  1. France: $249.8 million (25%)
  2. Brazil: $196 million (19.6%)
  3. Ukraine: $177.1 million (17.7%)
  4. Spain: $140.6 million (14.1%)
  5. Bulgaria: $56.8 million (5.7%)
  6. United States: $27.5 million (2.7%)
  7. United Kingdom: $26.9 million (2.7%)
  8. Germany: $26.7 million (2.7%)
  9. Canada: $22.7 million (2.3%)
10. Guyana: $15.8 million (1.6%)
Organic Chemicals Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were $1.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.9% of that total.

  1. Netherlands: $505.6 million (29.4%)
  2. Spain: $252.2 million (14.7%)
  3. Germany: $139.8 million (8.1%)
  4. Italy: $117.4 million (6.8%)
  5. China: $91.5 million (5.3%)
  6. Israel: $84.8 million (4.9%)
  7. Russia: $83 million (4.8%)
  8. France: $74.9 million (4.4%)
  9. Saudi Arabia: $65 million (3.8%)
10. Belgium: $61.3 million (3.6%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$1.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
96% of that total.

  1. Spain: $627.3 million (57.8%)
  2. Italy: $104.2 million (9.6%)
  3. France: $103.1 million (9.5%)
  4. China: $52.2 million (4.8%)
  5. Ireland: $40 million (3.7%)
  6. Germany: $36.3 million (3.3%)
  7. Netherlands: $30.2 million (2.8%)
  8. Belgium: $16 million (1.5%)
  9. India: $16 million (1.5%)
10. United Kingdom: $16 million (1.5%)
Copper Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$766.2 million. The 10 countries below supplied
98.5% of that total.

  1. Spain: $441 million (57.6%)
  2. Germany: $113.6 million (14.8%)
  3. France: $99.6 million (13%)
  4. Italy: $56.4 million (7.4%)
  5. Belgium: $13.3 million (1.7%)
  6. Netherlands: $9.9 million (1.3%)
  7. Greece: $5.7 million (0.7%)
  8. Austria: $5 million (0.7%)
  9. Bulgaria: $5 million (0.7%)
10. China: $4.7 million (0.6%)
Electronic Equipment Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$5.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
82.7% of that total.

  1. Spain: $1.2 billion (22.6%)
  2. Germany: $1.1 billion (21.8%)
  3. China: $449.8 million (8.7%)
  4. Netherlands: $405.4 million (7.8%)
  5. France: $338.7 million (6.5%)
  6. Italy: $218.2 million (4.2%)
  7. United Kingdom: $211.5 million (4.1%)
  8. Viet Nam: $136.6 million (2.6%)
  9. Hungary: $122 million (2.4%)
10. Poland: $107.2 million (2.1%)
Footwear Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$737.5 million. The 10 countries below supplied
95.4% of that total.

  1. Spain: $291.8 million (39.6%)
  2. Italy: $81.3 million (11%)
  3. China: $62.6 million (8.5%)
  4. France: $57.4 million (7.8%)
  5. Belgium: $56.9 million (7.7%)
  6. Germany: $52.2 million (7.1%)
  7. Netherlands: $49.9 million (6.8%)
  8. India: $27.3 million (3.7%)
  9. Indonesia: $14.1 million (1.9%)
10. Ireland: $9.9 million (1.3%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$821.7 million. The 10 countries below supplied
93.6% of that total.

  1. Spain: $340 million (41.4%)
  2. Italy: $84.5 million (10.3%)
  3. Germany: $84.2 million (10.2%)
  4. Poland: $81.1 million (9.9%)
  5. France: $69.3 million (8.4%)
  6. China: $42.2 million (5.1%)
  7. Romania: $24.6 million (3%)
  8. Netherlands: $20.6 million (2.5%)
  9. Belgium: $14 million (1.7%)
10. Czech Republic: $8.7 million (1.1%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$242.3 million. The 10 countries below supplied
93.9% of that total.

  1. Spain: $63.2 million (26.1%)
  2. Germany: $54.8 million (22.6%)
  3. Italy: $31.8 million (13.1%)
  4. France: $27.7 million (11.4%)
  5. China: $14.1 million (5.8%)
  6. Belgium: $10.2 million (4.2%)
  7. United Kingdom: $9.1 million (3.8%)
  8. Denmark: $7.8 million (3.2%)
  9. Austria: $4.6 million (1.9%)
10. Switzerland: $4.2 million (1.7%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$429.6 million. The 10 countries below supplied
87.8% of that total.

  1. Spain: $224.5 million (52.3%)
  2. France: $39.8 million (9.3%)
  3. Germany: $34.4 million (8%)
  4. Algeria: $24.6 million (5.7%)
  5. Morocco: $10 million (2.3%)
  6. Belgium: $9.8 million (2.3%)
  7. Poland: $9 million (2.1%)
  8. United Kingdom: $8.9 million (2.1%)
  9. Netherlands: $8.3 million (1.9%)
10. Italy: $7.7 million (1.8%)
Iron and Steel Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$2.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
84.4% of that total.

  1. Spain: $970.8 million (37.7%)
  2. United Kingdom: $238.7 million (9.3%)
  3. Germany: $171.2 million (6.7%)
  4. Italy: $168.3 million (6.5%)
  5. Turkey: $163.9 million (6.4%)
  6. France: $142.5 million (5.5%)
  7. China: $122.5 million (4.8%)
  8. Netherlands: $87.7 million (3.4%)
  9. Sweden: $55.1 million (2.1%)
10. Russia: $49.3 million (1.9%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$1.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
92.3% of that total.

  1. Spain: $529.1 million (49.4%)
  2. Germany: $134.5 million (12.5%)
  3. Italy: $119.1 million (11.1%)
  4. France: $74 million (6.9%)
  5. Netherlands: $38.1 million (3.6%)
  6. China: $31.5 million (2.9%)
  7. Belgium: $22.3 million (2.1%)
  8. United Kingdom: $17.8 million (1.7%)
  9. South Korea: $12.9 million (1.2%)
10. Czech Republic: $10.5 million (1%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$5.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
88.8% of that total.

  1. Spain: $1.6 billion (27.5%)
  2. Germany: $1.1 billion (19.2%)
  3. Italy: $601.7 million (10.6%)
  4. France: $471.7 million (8.3%)
  5. Netherlands: $468.4 million (8.2%)
  6. United States: $212.8 million (3.7%)
  7. China: $199 million (3.5%)
  8. Belgium: $190.5 million (3.3%)
  9. United Kingdom: $166.8 million (2.9%)
10. Poland: $90.7 million (1.6%)
Meat Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were $1.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 98.5% of that total.

  1. Spain: $855.6 million (71.3%)
  2. Netherlands: $109.8 million (9.2%)
  3. France: $69.6 million (5.8%)
  4. Germany: $31.5 million (2.6%)
  5. Poland: $31.5 million (2.6%)
  6. United Kingdom: $25.7 million (2.1%)
  7. Italy: $23.7 million (2%)
  8. Ireland: $14 million (1.2%)
  9. Denmark: $11.3 million (0.9%)
10. New Zealand: $8.5 million (0.7%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$1.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
88.3% of that total.

  1. Spain: $390.3 million (28.5%)
  2. Germany: $229.7 million (16.8%)
  3. Netherlands: $151.8 million (11.1%)
  4. France: $113.5 million (8.3%)
  5. Italy: $92.2 million (6.7%)
  6. Belgium: $68.3 million (5%)
  7. United States: $52.1 million (3.8%)
  8. United Kingdom: $47 million (3.4%)
  9. China: $40.4 million (2.9%)
10. Japan: $25.8 million (1.9%)
Oil Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$14.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
82.8% of that total.

  1. Angola: $3.5 billion (23.8%)
  2. Spain: $2.6 billion (17.8%)
  3. Russia: $1.1 billion (7.5%)
  4. Cameroon: $1.1 billion (7.2%)
  5. Nigeria: $975.5 million (6.6%)
  6. Saudi Arabia: $781.5 million (5.3%)
  7. Kazakhstan: $729.9 million (5%)
  8. Azerbaijan: $568.7 million (3.9%)
  9. Algeria: $502.3 million (3.4%)
10. Ghana: $339.3 million (2.3%)
Paper Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$1.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
92.7% of that total.

  1. Spain: $720.3 million (56.6%)
  2. Germany: $112.6 million (8.8%)
  3. France: $93.6 million (7.3%)
  4. Italy: $85.8 million (6.7%)
  5. Sweden: $54.3 million (4.3%)
  6. Austria: $34.8 million (2.7%)
  7. Netherlands: $22.4 million (1.8%)
  8. United Kingdom: $20.9 million (1.6%)
  9. Belgium: $18.8 million (1.5%)
10. Finland: $17.5 million (1.4%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$702.6 million. The 10 countries below supplied
98% of that total.

  1. Spain: $321.3 million (45.7%)
  2. France: $145 million (20.6%)
  3. Germany: $60 million (8.5%)
  4. Ireland: $44.2 million (6.3%)
  5. Italy: $34.8 million (5%)
  6. United Kingdom: $33 million (4.7%)
  7. Netherlands: $20.3 million (2.9%)
  8. Luxembourg: $13.5 million (1.9%)
  9. Poland: $9.1 million (1.3%)
10. Brazil: $7.2 million (1%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$2.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
92% of that total.

  1. Germany: $542.4 million (20.7%)
  2. Spain: $280.2 million (10.7%)
  3. France: $258.7 million (9.9%)
  4. Ireland: $239.2 million (9.1%)
  5. Belgium: $234.6 million (8.9%)
  6. United Kingdom: $227.2 million (8.7%)
  7. Netherlands: $217.2 million (8.3%)
  8. Switzerland: $209.3 million (8%)
  9. Italy: $148.9 million (5.7%)
10. Denmark: $55.8 million (2.1%)
Plastics Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$3.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
86.5% of that total.

  1. Spain: $1.3 billion (39.8%)
  2. Germany: $476.7 million (14.3%)
  3. Netherlands: $243.1 million (7.3%)
  4. France: $219.1 million (6.6%)
  5. Italy: $192.6 million (5.8%)
  6. Belgium: $186.6 million (5.6%)
  7. South Korea: $73.9 million (2.2%)
  8. United Kingdom: $65.6 million (2%)
  9. China: $55.9 million (1.7%)
10. Lithuania: $41.6 million (1.2%)
Rubber Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
82.7% of that total.

  1. Spain: $373.9 million (37.2%)
  2. Germany: $128.1 million (12.7%)
  3. Netherlands: $68.5 million (6.8%)
  4. France: $56.5 million (5.6%)
  5. Malaysia: $47.9 million (4.8%)
  6. Italy: $44.6 million (4.4%)
  7. Belgium: $37.4 million (3.7%)
  8. Japan: $26.2 million (2.6%)
  9. South Korea: $24 million (2.4%)
10. Russia: $23.8 million (2.4%)
Wood Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$727.3 million. The 10 countries below supplied
89.2% of that total.

  1. Spain: $407.5 million (56%)
  2. Uruguay: $66 million (9.1%)
  3. France: $54.6 million (7.5%)
  4. Germany: $39.9 million (5.5%)
  5. United States: $33.7 million (4.6%)
  6. Brazil: $13.9 million (1.9%)
  7. Italy: $9.3 million (1.3%)
  8. China: $8.1 million (1.1%)
  9. Sweden: $8.1 million (1.1%)
10. Russia: $7.7 million (1.1%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports

Portuguese imports for this product category were
$1.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
97.5% of that total.

  1. Spain: $500 million (46.5%)
  2. Italy: $140.8 million (13.1%)
  3. France: $114.6 million (10.7%)
  4. Ireland: $72.8 million (6.8%)
  5. Germany: $64.9 million (6%)
  6. China: $60.2 million (5.6%)
  7. Belgium: $35.7 million (3.3%)
  8. Netherlands: $27.5 million (2.6%)
  9. Bangladesh: $21.9 million (2%)
10. United Kingdom: $9.3 million (0.9%)

Top Portuguese Importers' Trade Partners

Fastest-Growing Portuguese Importers' Trade Partners 2013

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis

The following countries represent expanding opportunities for Portugal's import sales from 2009 to 2013.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis

Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Fifty-second richest country Portugal is the world's number 41 importer, buying US$75.2 billion worth of goods in 2013. The adjacent list reveals the 10 biggest Portuguese import partners, accounting for 74.9% of total Portuguese imports.