Direct investment in Portugal
Portugal: Direct investment was 119.26 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment in Portugal stood at 119.26 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Portugal peaked at 119.26 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.80 billion US dollar, in 1996.
That places Portugal 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Direct investment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.80 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 6.76 billion US dollar | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 14.52 billion US dollar | +114.7% |
| 1999 | 16.19 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 24.89 billion US dollar | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 29.88 billion US dollar | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 31.30 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 50.02 billion US dollar | +59.8% |
| 2004 | 62.47 billion US dollar | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 60.82 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 76.08 billion US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 90.91 billion US dollar | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 85.90 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 93.66 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 92.57 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 92.21 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.82 billion US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 113.19 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 96.05 billion US dollar | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 87.34 billion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 87.38 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.35 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 89.95 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 91.62 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 94.20 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 91.83 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 94.33 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 103.96 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 99.56 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 119.26 billion US dollar | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.57 billion US dollar | 4.80 billion US dollar | 16.19 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 60.59 billion US dollar | 24.89 billion US dollar | 93.66 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.95 billion US dollar | 87.34 billion US dollar | 113.19 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.52 billion US dollar | 91.83 billion US dollar | 119.26 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,948 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 27,836 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Portugal?
- Direct investment in Portugal was 119.26 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.26 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 billion US dollar in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for direct investment?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.