Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal

Portugal: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 18,117 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,117 Number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
21,387 Number
in 2002
All-time low
5,613 Number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2025

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal, 1970–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199720251970: 5.6k Number1975: 6.9k Number1979: 8.0k Number1980: 8.5k Number1981: 9.0k Number1982: 9.8k Number1983: 10.2k Number1984: 10.4k Number1985: 10.4k Number1986: 10.6k Number1987: 10.8k Number1988: 11.0k Number1989: 11.6k Number1990: 12.1k Number1991: 12.3k Number1992: 13.0k Number1993: 13.6k Number1994: 14.2k Number1995: 15.0k Number1996: 15.7k Number1997: 16.4k Number1998: 17.5k Number1999: 18.5k Number2000: 19.8k Number2001: 20.8k Number2002: 21.4k Number2010: 15.4k Number2011: 15.2k Number2012: 12.4k Number2013: 12.1k Number2014: 14.9k Number2015: 14.7k Number2016: 14.8k Number2017: 15.2k Number2018: 15.5k Number2019: 17.8k Number2020: 15.2k Number2021: 15.5k Number2022: 16.4k Number2023: 16.5k Number2024: 16.9k Number2025: 18.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal is 18,117 Number, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal peaked at 21,387 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,613 Number, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,839 Number 5,613 Number 8,002 Number 3
1980s 10,243 Number 8,489 Number 11,572 Number 10
1990s 14,840 Number 12,099 Number 18,544 Number 10
2000s 20,642 Number 19,780 Number 21,387 Number 3
2010s 14,813 Number 12,111 Number 17,819 Number 10
2020s 16,427 Number 15,197 Number 18,117 Number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Czechia 21,451 Number compare
  2. 13 Finland 20,136 Number compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 18,348 Number compare
  4. 16 Hungary 17,674 Number compare
  5. 17 Belgium 16,966 Number compare
  6. 18 Ireland 16,521 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal?
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal was 18,117 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21,387 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,613 Number in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2025
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