Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.49 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.62 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
28.90 million BoP, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Portugal, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Portugal is 13.49 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 15.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.

That places Portugal 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Portugal, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 28.90 million BoP, current US$
1971 56.00 million BoP, current US$ +93.8%
1972 73.00 million BoP, current US$ +30.4%
1973 95.00 million BoP, current US$ +30.1%
1974 106.00 million BoP, current US$ +11.6%
1975 115.35 million BoP, current US$ +8.8%
1976 63.00 million BoP, current US$ -45.4%
1977 57.91 million BoP, current US$ -8.1%
1978 65.99 million BoP, current US$ +13.9%
1979 78.30 million BoP, current US$ +18.7%
1980 156.95 million BoP, current US$ +100.4%
1981 174.49 million BoP, current US$ +11.2%
1982 144.03 million BoP, current US$ -17.5%
1983 146.84 million BoP, current US$ +1.9%
1984 198.22 million BoP, current US$ +35.0%
1985 274.04 million BoP, current US$ +38.2%
1986 238.15 million BoP, current US$ -13.1%
1987 465.87 million BoP, current US$ +95.6%
1988 921.58 million BoP, current US$ +97.8%
1989 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ +88.5%
1990 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ +50.3%
1991 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ -6.2%
1992 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ -23.5%
1993 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ -18.1%
1994 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ -17.2%
1995 684.57 million BoP, current US$ -46.1%
1996 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ +129.6%
1997 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ +72.5%
1998 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ +124.0%
1999 740.70 million BoP, current US$ -87.8%
2000 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ +884.5%
2001 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ -16.2%
2002 587.89 million BoP, current US$ -90.4%
2003 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ +1661.3%
2004 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ -76.0%
2005 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ +35.5%
2006 13.39 billion BoP, current US$ +297.7%
2007 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ -55.1%
2008 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ +30.0%
2009 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ -26.4%
2010 9.00 billion BoP, current US$ +56.4%
2011 10.40 billion BoP, current US$ +15.5%
2012 15.62 billion BoP, current US$ +50.3%
2013 14.59 billion BoP, current US$ -6.6%
2014 12.51 billion BoP, current US$ -14.2%
2015 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ -89.9%
2016 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ +481.4%
2017 11.09 billion BoP, current US$ +50.9%
2018 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ -24.3%
2019 10.81 billion BoP, current US$ +28.9%
2020 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ -61.5%
2021 9.24 billion BoP, current US$ +121.8%
2022 13.06 billion BoP, current US$ +41.3%
2023 11.59 billion BoP, current US$ -11.3%
2024 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73.95 million BoP, current US$ 28.90 million BoP, current US$ 115.35 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 445.71 million BoP, current US$ 144.03 million BoP, current US$ 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ 684.57 million BoP, current US$ 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ 587.89 million BoP, current US$ 13.39 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ 15.62 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Malaysia 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 29 Egypt 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 32 Oman 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 33 Türkiye 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 34 Colombia 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Portugal?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Portugal was 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 28.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.