Sales of almost 480 young adult companies represent 9% of GDP

Asales of almost 480 young adult companies represented an aggregate turnover of €26,600 million in 2025, equivalent to 9% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to a study published today.

“ The 477 Adolescent and Young Adult Companies (AJA) identified in 2025 in a study by Informa DB in partnership with the Business Roundtable Portugal Association (BRP), registered an aggregate turnover of €26.6 billion, equivalent to 9% of GDP ", indicated, in a statement.

AJA are private companies with national capital control.

According to the same note, teenage companies make between 30 and 50 million euros, while young adults between 50 and 150 million euros.

Last year, exports of these companies amounted to EUR 5,400 million.

In turn, the Gross Added Volume (VAB) was EUR 5,300 million.

The study, which analyzed the 477 companies, also revealed that the average age of JSA is 34 years, i.e., 20 years more than the Portuguese business fabric.

The wholesale, retail and construction industries concentrate more than three quarters of these companies.

The wholesale sector and the industries stand out, with 13% of the total turnover of the AJA, followed by the construction with 10%.

The analysis also concluded that more than half of the JPAs are exporting companies, i.e. whose sales of goods and services on the external market represent at least 5% of their turnover or more than EUR 1 million per year.

The BRP Association aims to accelerate the economic and social growth of the country, while Informa D&B is integrated into the D&B Worldwide Network, which has access to data from more than 500 million economic actors.