Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 16.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 245.3%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
884.55 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-90.38 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Portugal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 16.41 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 245.3% on the previous year and up 215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Portugal peaked at 884.55 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -90.38 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 81st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 30.36 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1973 | 30.14 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1975 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1976 | -45.38 % change on previous year | -614.5% |
| 1977 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1978 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1979 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 100.44 % change on previous year | +438.4% |
| 1981 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1982 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 1983 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1984 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +1696.8% |
| 1985 | 38.25 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1986 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1987 | 95.62 % change on previous year | -830.2% |
| 1988 | 97.82 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 88.47 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 50.27 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1991 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1992 | -23.49 % change on previous year | +279.4% |
| 1993 | -18.12 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1994 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | -46.08 % change on previous year | +167.6% |
| 1996 | 129.55 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 1997 | 72.49 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 123.98 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1999 | -87.8 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2000 | 884.55 % change on previous year | -1107.5% |
| 2001 | -16.16 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2002 | -90.38 % change on previous year | +459.2% |
| 2004 | -76 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 35.52 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2006 | 297.71 % change on previous year | +738.1% |
| 2007 | -55.1 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2008 | 30.03 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2009 | -26.44 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2010 | 56.41 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2011 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 50.27 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 2013 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2014 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 2015 | -89.9 % change on previous year | +531.4% |
| 2016 | 481.36 % change on previous year | -635.5% |
| 2017 | 50.85 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2018 | -24.33 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2019 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2020 | -61.48 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 2021 | 121.8 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2022 | 41.35 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2023 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2024 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.09 % change on previous year | -45.38 % change on previous year | 93.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.82 % change on previous year | -17.45 % change on previous year | 100.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.74 % change on previous year | -87.8 % change on previous year | 129.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.3 % change on previous year | -90.38 % change on previous year | 884.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.82 % change on previous year | -89.9 % change on previous year | 481.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 % change on previous year | -61.48 % change on previous year | 121.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 78 Turkmenistan 19.33 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Singapore 17.78 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Madagascar 16.69 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cambodia 16.03 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Curaçao 13.33 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1986 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Portugal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Portugal was 16.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 884.55 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.38 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.