Population
10,344,802 (2021)
Official language
Portuguese
Currency
Euro
Capital
Lisbon
Time Zone
UTC(WET), UTC-1(Atlantic/Azores); Summer UTC+1 (WEST), UTC (Atlantic/Azores). Mainland Portugal and Maderia use WET/WEST, the Azores are 1 hr behind.
Dialling Code
+351
Area (sq. miles)
35,603
GDP
$376.1 bn (PPP)
6% for books and 23% on eBooks
Yes
Portuguese Publishers and Booksellers Association (APEL)
Portuguese Institute of Books and Libraries (IPLB)
Book market statistics (PA, August 2017)
Portugal’s Report to the Federation of European Publishers (June 2017) [link to download/view]
- Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua supports the publishing of Portuguese works translated into other languages.
- Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas (DGLAB)
Useful Contacts
Email: info@pt.britishcouncil.org
Tel: (+351) 210 456 210
Email: DIT.Portugal@fco.gov.uk
Tel: 00351 213 924 000
Manuela Diniz, Experience Economy, Creative Industries, Lisbon
Email: Manuela.diniz@mobile.ukti.gov.uk; manuela.diniz@fco.gov.uk
Claudia Luis, Trade & Investment Adviser, Lisbon
Email: Claudia.luis@fco.gov.uk
João Sebastião, Portugal DIT Director, Lisbon
Email: joao.sebastiao@fco.gsi.gov.uk
Directory of Portuguese Publishers (APEL)
Directory of Portuguese Publishers (DGLAB)
