Portugal
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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.
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Europe Area summary
RFT* evolution in Portugal
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
Transport total (millions of t.km) | 39,091 | 35,808 | 35,368 | 36,453 | 32,935 | 36,555 | 34,863 | 31,835 | 34,877 | 34,186 | 32,963 |
Domestic transport (millions of t.km) | 17,114 | 14,424 | 12,881 | 12,673 | 11,180 | 9,773 | 10,469 | 10,791 | 10,382 | 10,854 | 10,530 |
International Transport (millions of t.km) | 21,977 | 21,384 | 22,487 | 23,780 | 21,754 | 26,783 | 24,394 | 21,044 | 24,495 | 23,331 | 22,433 |
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Operating conditions and costs excluding structural costs, for a 40-tonne HGV, 2019 conditions
Unit | Portugal (simulation) | |
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Yearly mileage of vehicle | km | 140,700 |
Number of operating days | days/yr | 242 |
Semitrailer/tractor ratio | 1.06 | |
Driver cost | €/yr | 29,979 |
Driver/tractor ratio | 1.04 | |
Yearly cost of vehicle financing and possession | €/yr | 14,505 |
Average consumption per 100 km | litres | 32.6 |
Fuel cost, 2019 average* | €/litre | 0.9578 |
Fuel cost | €/yr | 43,909 |
Tyres | €/yr | 3,060 |
Maintenance-repair | €/yr | 6,000 |
Tolls | €/an | 14,200 |
Insurance (vehicle) | €/yr | 3,250 |
Axle tax and other vehicle taxes** | €/yr | 546 |
Synthesis - cost price (except structural costs) | 116,567 | |
Cost/mileage ratio per annum | €/km | 0.83 |
**Excluding "veiculo longo" request, if so the axle tax is 273€/year and per semi-trailer truck
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Drivers cost in Portugal, 2019 conditions
Unit | Portugal (simulation) | |
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Gross salary (miscellaneous bonuses and overtime included) subject to social contributions and to income tax | €/yr | 14,754 |
Travel allowances and other elements of remuneration not subject to social contributions nor to income tax | €/yr | 11,027 |
Employer contributions (after deduction of state aids)* | % | 28.45 % |
Employer contributions in absolute terms | €/yr | 4,198 |
Annual cost total | €/yr | 29,979 |
Number of actual working days per year | day/yr | 233 |
Working time per year | h/yr | 1,980 |
Annual mileage | km | 135,500 |
Cost of one hour's work | €/h | 15.14 |
Cost per kilometre | €/km | 0.22 |
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