Spotify pays $3.24 per 1,000 paid streams and $0.14 per 1,000 free streams (Dec 2025).
$3.24RPM
$0.14RPM
Paid rates are +31.5% year-over-year, ranking 30 of 91 countries. The Europe regional average is $3.83 per 1,000 streams. 64% of streams are paid, which is -18.4% vs the global average.
Regional average: $3.83
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Paid Share
-18.4% vs global average
5 streaming platforms operate in Portugal. Spotify ranks #2 of 2 for paid streams at $3.24 per 1,000 (+31.5% year-over-year).
| Service | Paid RPM | Free RPM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Music | $6.28 | — | +34.9% |
| SpotifyViewing | $3.24 | $0.14 | +31.5% |
| YouTube (Content ID) | — | $1.17 | — |
| Meta | — | $0.02 | — |
| TikTok | — | $0.00 | — |
The Europe average is $3.83 per 1,000 paid streams across 36 countries. Portugal is 15% below the regional average. Rates are +31.5% year-over-year. Peers in this region range from $2.92 to $3.55 per 1,000 streams.
| Country | Paid RPM | Rank | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
PortugalViewing | $3.24 | #30 | +31.5% |
| Greece | $3.25 | #29 | +27.6% |
| Lithuania | $3.33 | #27 | +10.9% |
| Latvia | $3.14 | #31 | +10.6% |
| Czechia | $3.01 | #34 | — |
| Malta | $3.55 | #24 | — |
| Croatia | $2.92 | #37 | — |
Region: Europe
RPM reached $3.79 in Dec 2025, the highest in the dataset. The 12-month rolling average is $3.28.
Portugal ranks #30 of 91 for paid streams. The 12-month rolling average is $3.28. Volatility is 21% relative to the mean.
Tier gap
Paid leads by $3.10 RPM (2,267.3% vs Free)
12-month rolling average
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Volatility
Paid: $0.003238 per stream. Free: $0.000137 per stream.
Paid RPM is +31.5% year-over-year and currently Rising.
Paid RPM in Portugal is $3.24, vs a regional average of $3.83.
Paid share is 64%, free share is 36%. Paid share is -18.4% vs the global average.
Latest statement period is December 2025. Time series coverage shown on this page spans Jan 2024 – Dec 2025.
Confidence is Medium confidence. Momentum is Rising (MoM +3.9%, QoQ +8.9%) while the 12-month trend is Rising.
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Source Streaming royalties RPM dataset (first-party)·Data license·Benchmarks computed from first-party distribution statements, shown in USD.
