portugal

portugal

TRANSPORT FACT SHEET

  1. COUNTRY: Portugal
  2. CAPITAL: Lisbon
  3. GDP GROWTH RATE: -7.6% Growth Rate
  4. MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES: Lisbon, Porto, Amadora, Braga
  5. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Funchal (Madeira) and Ponta Delgada (Azores)
  6. MAJOR SEAPORTS: Port of Sines, Port of Portimao, Port of Setubal, Port of Lisbon, Port of De Aveiro, Port of Duoro River, Port of Leixoes,
  7. RAIL AND ROADWAYS: The principal train operator in Portugal is Comboios de Portugal. Rail infrastructure is maintained by Infraestruturas de Portugal.
    Portugal has a great network of roads (approximately 69,000 km) and every town and village can be reached by an efficient system of roads. The speed limit on motorways is 120 km/h, the urban limit is usually 50 km/h and in rural zones normally 90 km/h. Safety-belts are compulsory both front and back in all circumstances and driving licence and vehicle documents have to be carried at all times.
  8. EXPORT GOODS: The top exports of Portugal are Cars ($4.73B), Vehicle Parts ($3.29B), Refined Petroleum ($2.23B), Leather Footwear ($1.84B), and Uncoated Paper ($1.26B),
  9. EXPORT PARTNERS: exporting mostly to Spain ($15.4B), France ($8.49B), Germany ($8.06B), United Kingdom ($4.33B), and United States ($3.58B)
  10. IMPORT GOODS: The top imports of Portugal are Cars ($5.11B), Crude Petroleum ($4.71B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.34B), Vehicle Parts ($3.03B), and Packaged Medicaments ($2.15B),
  11. IMPORT PARTNERS: importing mostly from Spain ($25.8B), Germany ($11.7B), France($8.3B), Italy ($4.8B), and Netherlands ($4.26B)