Insights for Portugal

MoM insights: In May 2026, Portugal's imports saw a total trade value of 8.56B EUR, which represents a decrease of 232.99M EUR (-2.65%) compared to the previous month. The highest increase in imports was observed in Lisbon with a value of 2.2B EUR, increasing by 52.98M EUR (2.46%). Other notable increases were in Loures (246.81M EUR, +38.66M EUR, +18.57%) and Matosinhos (148.21M EUR, +20.64M EUR, +16.18%). Conversely, the largest decreases were in Oeiras (879.04M EUR, -114.52M EUR, -11.53%), Ílhavo (54.84M EUR, -27.5M EUR, -33.40%), and Amateur (97.23M EUR, -23.21M EUR, -19.19%). For exports, the total trade value was 6.47B EUR, down by 165.21M EUR (-2.49%). The top increases were in Palmela (503.44M EUR, +85.41M EUR, +20.84%), Lisbon (978.83M EUR, +83.7M EUR, +9.36%), and Viana do Castelo (154.78M EUR, +35.15M EUR, +29.37%). The largest decreases were in Braga (69.31M EUR, -133.89M EUR, -65.89%), Loures (109.73M EUR, -55.1M EUR, -33.34%), and Sines (18.59M EUR, -25.95M EUR, -58.26%).

YoY insights: Year on year, imports in May 2026 totaled 8.56B EUR, reflecting an increase of 524.26M EUR (+6.52%). The most significant growth was in Lisbon (2.2B EUR, +526.3M EUR, +31.37%), followed by Azambuja (167.52M EUR, +56.77M EUR, +51.26%) and Matosinhos (148.21M EUR, +21.96M EUR, +17.39%). The largest declines were in Maya (170.3M EUR, -29M EUR, -14.55%), Ponta Delgada (4.89M EUR, -27M EUR, -84.66%), and Vila Nova de Famalicão (134.28M EUR, -25.18M EUR, -15.18%). Exports reached 6.47B EUR, up by 344.4M EUR (+5.63%). The highest increases were in Lisbon (978.83M EUR, +280.87M EUR, +40.24%), Palmela (503.44M EUR, +91.63M EUR, +22.25%), and Viana do Castelo (154.78M EUR, +41.33M EUR, +36.43%). The largest decreases were in Braga (69.31M EUR, -124.11M EUR, -64.17%), Vila Nova de Famalicão (221.66M EUR, -22.94M EUR, -9.93%), and Vila do Conde (65.49M EUR, -18.23M EUR, -21.72%).