Ireland vs Portugal: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies

Ireland
489.01 million constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
Portugal
423.36 million constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
Portugal rank
30th

Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 489.01 million constant 2021 US dollars against 423.36 million constant 2021 US dollars in Portugal, a difference of 65.65 million constant 2021 US dollars.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 81 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 196.72 million constant 2021 US dollars 128.33 million constant 2021 US dollars 68.39 million constant 2021 US dollars Ireland
2020s 458.58 million constant 2021 US dollars 167.48 million constant 2021 US dollars 291.10 million constant 2021 US dollars Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 489.01 million constant 2021 US dollars against 423.36 million constant 2021 US dollars in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Ireland and Portugal?
65.65 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Unit
constant 2021 US dollars
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 743 data points, 2016–2025
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Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.