Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal

Portugal: Goods transported in intermodal transport units was 3,465 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,465 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,684 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
0 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal, 2004–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201420252004: 938 Thousand tonnes2005: 1.1k Thousand tonnes2006: 1.5k Thousand tonnes2007: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2008: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2009: 1.6k Thousand tonnes2010: 2.8k Thousand tonnes2011: 2.9k Thousand tonnes2012: 2.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 2.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 0 Thousand tonnes2015: 3.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2017: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2018: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 5.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 4.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 5.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2025: 3.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2025, goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal stood at 3,465 Thousand tonnes.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal peaked at 5,684 Thousand tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2004 938 Thousand tonnes —
2005 1,116 Thousand tonnes +19.0%
2006 1,477 Thousand tonnes +32.3%
2007 1,757 Thousand tonnes +19.0%
2008 1,757 Thousand tonnes +0.0%
2009 1,567 Thousand tonnes -10.8%
2010 2,829 Thousand tonnes +80.5%
2011 2,891 Thousand tonnes +2.2%
2012 2,667 Thousand tonnes -7.7%
2013 2,549 Thousand tonnes -4.4%
2014 0 Thousand tonnes -100.0%
2015 3,606 Thousand tonnes —
2016 4,189 Thousand tonnes +16.2%
2017 4,205 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2018 4,933 Thousand tonnes +17.3%
2019 5,065 Thousand tonnes +2.7%
2020 4,679 Thousand tonnes -7.6%
2021 5,684 Thousand tonnes +21.5%
2022 3,657 Thousand tonnes -35.7%
2023 3,718 Thousand tonnes +1.7%
2024 3,483 Thousand tonnes -6.3%
2025 3,465 Thousand tonnes -0.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 3,465 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229 Thousand tonnes, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 3,465 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,566 Thousand tonnes, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -100.0% 2,549 Thousand tonnes 0 Thousand tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,435 Thousand tonnes 938 Thousand tonnes 1,757 Thousand tonnes 6
2010s 3,293 Thousand tonnes 0 Thousand tonnes 5,065 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 4,114 Thousand tonnes 3,465 Thousand tonnes 5,684 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Sweden 6,700 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 5,666 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 5,666 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 2,993 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 2,993 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 23 Romania 2,659 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal?
Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Portugal was 3,465 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods transported in intermodal transport units recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,684 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest goods transported in intermodal transport units recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for goods transported in intermodal transport units?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods transported in intermodal transport units rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods transported in intermodal transport units. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods transported in intermodal transport units
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 795 data points, 2003–2025
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