Mobile broadband internet traffic in Portugal
Portugal: Mobile broadband internet traffic was 2.08 Exabyte in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile broadband internet traffic in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Exabyte.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile broadband internet traffic in Portugal stood at 2.08 Exabyte. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 2,868.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile broadband internet traffic in Portugal peaked at 2.08 Exabyte in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Exabyte, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile broadband internet traffic in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Exabyte | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.03 Exabyte | — |
| 2011 | 0.03 Exabyte | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 Exabyte | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 Exabyte | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.053 Exabyte | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.07 Exabyte | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.118 Exabyte | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 0.198 Exabyte | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 0.259 Exabyte | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.352 Exabyte | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.455 Exabyte | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.597 Exabyte | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.851 Exabyte | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 Exabyte | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 1.52 Exabyte | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 2.08 Exabyte | +36.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.08 Exabyte is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 Exabyte, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.08 Exabyte is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05 Exabyte, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile broadband internet traffic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +68.6% | 0.07 Exabyte | 0.118 Exabyte |
| 2017 | +67.8% | 0.118 Exabyte | 0.198 Exabyte |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.119 Exabyte | 0.03 Exabyte | 0.352 Exabyte | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 Exabyte | 0.455 Exabyte | 2.08 Exabyte | 6 |
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 mobile broadband internet traffic in Portugal?
- Mobile broadband internet traffic in Portugal was 2.08 Exabyte in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mobile broadband internet traffic recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 Exabyte in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile broadband internet traffic recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Exabyte in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for mobile broadband internet traffic?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mobile broadband internet traffic rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,868.6%. 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 Mobile broadband internet traffic (within the country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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