External trade

In a rush to beat the introduction of “reciprocal” tariffs imposed by the White House, US orders from Portugal offset an overall drop in exports in the first quarter of this year. [...]

Text: Chris Graeme Photos: Joaquim Morgado The stunning River Tagus location of SUD Lisboa Hall provided the backdrop to the 15th edition of the UK-Portugal Business Awards organised by the [...]

US wine importers have stopped taking orders of Portuguese wines because of the uncertainty of reciprocal tariffs threatened by the US government. Paulo Amorim, president of ANCEVE, the national [...]

The impact of economic diplomacy on the internationalisation of companies and the power of entrepreneurialism in attracting capital were among the topics discussed at the conference ‘Economic [...]

The Bank of Portugal has estimated that the current adverse international economic scenario and the impact of the ongoing US tariff wars could wipe 1.1% off Portugal’s economy over the next three [...]

The share of Portugal’s exports on GDP fell for the second year running in 2024 after having enjoyed a historic 50% of total GDP in 2022. Part of the reason behind the strong percentage of [...]

Trade between Portugal and France rose to €16Bn in 2024 according to figures from the National Statistics Institute. (INE) French companies in Portugal are the main overseas employers in the [...]

The dispatch of products with export documents or as a result of manufacturing work ordered in Portugal for re-export to the US have skyrocketed since the reelection of Donald Trump. According to [...]

The Euro Zone’s economy grew 0.9% in 4Q of 2024 like-for-like according to the EU’s statistical office Eurostat on Friday. Portugal recorded the fourth highest year-on-year rate, in a ranking led [...]

Portuguese companies expect a 4.6% increase in exports of goods this year. The forecast is based on the uptick in exports registered between January and November 2024 when overseas sales grew by [...]