Internet purchases by individuals in Portugal
Portugal: Internet purchases by individuals was 28.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Internet purchases by individuals in Portugal, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28.2% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Portugal peaked at 28.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet purchases by individuals in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +5.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.6% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 9.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Portugal?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Portugal was 28.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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