According to Banco de Portugal, Spain was the main destination of exports up to September 2023, with a share of 19.7% of the total, followed by France (12.6%) and Germany (11.0%).
In terms of exports outside the European Union, the United Kingdom was the main destination with a share of 9.4% and ranked fourth in the world, followed by the United States with a share of 7.1% (ranked fifth in the world).
During this period, exports to the United Kingdom (861 million euros) showed a significant increase of 10.6 percent, followed by France (+7.2 percent) and Germany (+8.1 percent).
In terms of types of goods and services, the increase of 20.3 per cent in travel and tourism exports (+3.003 billion euros) stands out as the most important export, accounting for 21.0 per cent of the total, followed by machinery and equipment (9.3 per cent) and transport services (8.0 per cent).