Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Portugal
Portugal: Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital was 133.37 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 133.37 Index for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Portugal peaked at 133.37 Index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.38 Index, in 1995.
That places Portugal 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.38 Index | — |
| 1996 | 47.51 Index | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 49.23 Index | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 50.79 Index | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 52.68 Index | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 55.14 Index | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 56.96 Index | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 58.89 Index | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 60.18 Index | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 62.61 Index | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 65.18 Index | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 68.52 Index | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 70.69 Index | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 74.34 Index | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 73.78 Index | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.47 Index | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 77.1 Index | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.18 Index | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 71.33 Index | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.61 Index | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 74.93 Index | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.63 Index | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 82.29 Index | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 88.56 Index | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 94.11 Index | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 100 Index | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 107.56 Index | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 117.92 Index | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 126.54 Index | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 133.37 Index | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.32 Index | 46.38 Index | 52.68 Index | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.63 Index | 55.14 Index | 74.34 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.92 Index | 71.33 Index | 94.11 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.08 Index | 100 Index | 133.37 Index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 9 Australia 136.15 Index compare
- 10 Luxembourg 136.08 Index compare
- 11 Canada 134.31 Index compare
- 13 United States of America 130.48 Index compare
- 14 Austria 128.08 Index compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 125.37 Index compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -48.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -50.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 556.51 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Portugal?
- Annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Portugal was 133.37 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 133.37 Index in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.38 Index in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents gross capital formation, gross fixed capital formation (GFCF, or investment), changes in inventories and acquisition less disposals of valuables broken down by detailed industries based on detailed breakdowns of Revision 4 of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). GFCF is also available broken down by type of non-financial asset, which can be selected using the ‘Financial instruments and non-financial assets’ filter. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data is presented in current prices (default view), but it is also possible to select chain linked volume and other price measures using the ‘Price base’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE8A dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org