External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Portugal
Portugal: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1992
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Portugal, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Portugal stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Portugal peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,473 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,856 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Portugal?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Portugal was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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