LISBON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Automobile production in Portugal increased by 2.7 percent year on year in 2025, reaching more than 341,300 vehicles, according to data released on Friday by the Portuguese Automobile Association (ACAP).
The figures show that factories operating in Portugal produced 269,468 passenger cars, 68,809 light commercial vehicles and 3,084 heavy vehicles, recording growth across all segments.
Despite the annual increase, vehicle production contracted sharply in December. Output declined 16.8 percent from a year earlier to 21,079 units in the final month of 2025, ACAP said.
The association highlighted the sector's strong export orientation, noting that 97.8 percent of vehicles produced in Portugal were shipped abroad in 2025, making a positive contribution to the country's trade balance.
European markets remained the leading export destination, accounting for 88 percent of total output.
Africa ranked second, absorbing 4.3 percent of exports, while the Americas accounted for 2.8 percent of vehicles produced in Portugal. ■