Portugal's manufacturing sector saw a decline from 15.9% in 1995 to a low of 11.1% in 2009, reflecting competition from other EU economies. A modest recovery followed, reaching 12.4% in 2021, due to investment in high-value industries such as electronics and textiles. By 2022, the sector stabilized at 12.2%, indicating Portugal’s strategy to retain manufacturing through modernization and niche market focus, despite broader economic shifts towards services.
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