Portuguese enterprises split between SMEs and large firms; counts and share of total, 2023.
Portugal’s enterprises are divided into small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises for 2023. The two mutually exclusive groups reconcile to 1,526,926 enterprises. Small and medium-sized enterprises account for 1,525,304 enterprises, or 99.894% of the total. Large enterprises number 1,622, representing 0.106%.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small and medium-sized enterprises | 1.53M | 2023 |
| 2 | Large enterprises | 1.62K | 2023 |
Source 1: Enterprises by Size
Publisher: PORDATA
Dataset/table: PORDATA Business Statistics
Units: enterprises
Date checked: 2026-07-17
Evidence: Supports the 2023 enterprise counts for SMEs, large enterprises and the total.
The source groups micro, small and medium-sized enterprises together as SMEs. Enterprise definitions follow the official business-demography source.
The 2023 counts for small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises are compared with the official total. The two groups reconcile to the full enterprise population before shares are computed.
Both size groups and the denominator use the same source year, enterprise definition and count unit.
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