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Situated in the extreme South-West of Europe, Portugal has more than 10 million inhabitants. The country joined the European Union in 1986 and the Eurozone in 1999. With an internationally oriented RFT, Portugal competes on the costs of driving personnel with the Eastern Europe flags.

Portugal is part of the European program of CNR. The first study on its RFT sector was carried out in 2002.
Find here all the studies and information concerning this flag.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Transport total (millions of t.km) 32,935 36,555 34,863 31,835 34,877 34,186 32,963 31,014 24,241 32,050 32,039 26,782
Domestic transport (millions of t.km) 11,180 9,773 10,469 10,791 10,382 10,854 10,530 10,413 8,722 9,389 9,055 7,645
International Transport (millions of t.km) 21,754 26,783 24,394 21,044 24,295 23,331 22,433 20,600 15,519 22,661 22,984 19,137

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Unit Portugal (simulation)
Yearly mileage of vehicle km 134,700
Number of operating days days/yr 238
Semitrailer/tractor ratio 1.09
Driver cost €/yr 35,176
Driver/tractor ratio 1.02
Yearly cost of vehicle financing and possession €/yr 14,486
Average consumption per 100 km litres 31.5
  Unit fuel cost, 2022 average* €/litre 1.4200
Fuel cost €/yr 60,251
Tyres €/yr 3,370
Maintenance-repair €/yr 7,200
Tolls €/an 14,070
Insurance (vehicle) €/yr 3,530
Axle tax and other vehicle taxes €/yr 800
Synthesis - cost price (excluding overhead cost costs) 139,727
 Cost/mileage ratio per annum €/km 1.0373
 Overhead cost €/yr 12,150
Synthesis - full cost price 151,877
 Full cost per kilometre €/km 1.13
*after partial recovery of excise duties in Spain and France

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Unit Portugal (simulation)
Gross salary (miscellaneous bonuses and overtime included) subject to social contributions and to income tax €/yr 18,163
Travel allowances and other elements of remuneration not subject to social contributions nor to income tax €/yr 11,845
Employer contributions (after deduction of state aids)* % 28.45 %
Employer contributions in absolute terms €/yr 5,167
Annual cost total €/yr 35,176
Number of actual working days per year day/yr 232
Working time per year h/yr 1,980
Annual mileage km 132
Cost of one hour's work €/h 17.77
Cost per kilometre €/km 0.27

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All taxes includes price, excise duty, VAT published on week of