Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income in Portugal
Portugal: Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income was -1.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Portugal, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Portugal stood at -1.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Portugal peaked at 1.31 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.31, in 1984.
That places Portugal 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0807 | — |
| 1976 | -0.5877 | -828.1% |
| 1977 | -0.7236 | +23.1% |
| 1978 | -1.24 | +70.9% |
| 1979 | -1.38 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | -1.64 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | -2.7 | +65.1% |
| 1982 | -3.96 | +46.8% |
| 1983 | -3.61 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | -4.31 | +19.3% |
| 1985 | -3.63 | -15.7% |
| 1986 | -2.21 | -39.2% |
| 1987 | -1.39 | -37.1% |
| 1988 | -1.02 | -26.7% |
| 1989 | -0.5409 | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5142 | -195.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8536 | +66.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2808 | -76.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | +368.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5292 | -59.7% |
| 1997 | -0.2431 | -145.9% |
| 1998 | -0.39 | +60.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5787 | +48.4% |
| 2000 | -1.75 | +202.6% |
| 2001 | -2.3 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | -1.44 | -37.3% |
| 2003 | -0.987 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | -1.06 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | -1.5 | +41.6% |
| 2006 | -3 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | -3.08 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | -3.34 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | -3.94 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | -3.26 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | -2.8 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | -2.57 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | -1.33 | -48.5% |
| 2014 | -2.2 | +65.8% |
| 2015 | -2.91 | +32.4% |
| 2016 | -2.31 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | -2.29 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -2.37 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | -2.39 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -1.37 | -42.7% |
| 2021 | -0.807 | -41.1% |
| 2022 | -1.41 | +74.1% |
| 2023 | -1.82 | +29.5% |
| 2024 | -1.69 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | -1.7 | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4482, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -828.1% | 0.0807 | -0.5877 |
| 1995 | +368.0% | 0.2808 | 1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7702 | -1.38 | 0.0807 | 5 |
| 1980s | -2.5 | -4.31 | -0.5409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4758 | -0.5787 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.24 | -3.94 | -0.987 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.44 | -3.26 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.82 | -0.807 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Portugal?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Portugal was -1.7 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1995.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 in 1984.
- How does Portugal rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP