24%
Of total national exports of goods
Source: Statistics Portugal (2021).
Advanced Manufacturing industry at a glance
Metal Processing Industry
The Metal Processing Industry subsector is actively engaged in innovation, supplying the most sophisticated markets in Europe and the USA.
€7B
(12%)Product exports | 2022
Share of total manufacturing industry. Source: Eurostat
€3,7B
(64%)Gross value added | 2021
Share in Advanced Manufacturing Industry. Source: Statistics Portugal
29,3
%Exports to Spain
Source: Eurostat (2022); weight in total Metal and Mechanical Engineering exports.
19,2
%Exports to France
Source: Eurostat (2022); weight in total Metal and Mechanical Engineering exports.
Electric, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
Portugal has reinforced its digital maturity, supported by significant R&D capabilities and tech skills, leveraging its competitive positioning in the presenting subsector.
12B €
(20%)Product exports
Share of total manufacturing industry. Source: Eurostat (2022)
2,1B€
(36%)Gross value added
Share in Advanced Manufacturing Industry. Source: Statistics Portugal (2021)
19%
Share R&D investment in manufacturing industry
Source: Eurostat (2020)
Recent FDI projects in Portugal
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Fischer Connectors (Switzerland)
In 2022, the Swiss Group Conextivity (formerly Fischer Connectors) announced the construction a new production site in Amarante
WEG (Brazil)
In 2022, the Brazilian manufacturing group WEG announced the construction of a new factory in Santo Tirso
Bosch Termotecnologia (Germany)
Bosch will install a new production line to manufacture heat pumps at its thermotechnology facility in Aveiro
Coficab (Tunisia)
Announced in 2018, the Coficab Group, a Tunisian multinational established in Portugal since 1993, will invest €30M
