Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal is 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,486 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Portugal 26th 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$), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 1972 | 8.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 11 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 12.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1977 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.3% |
| 1981 | 17.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 14.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 14.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 27.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1986 | 23.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 46.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.7% |
| 1988 | 91.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 1989 | 173.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1990 | 261.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 245.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 188.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 153.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 127.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 68.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1996 | 156.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.7% |
| 1997 | 268.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1998 | 597.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.9% |
| 1999 | 72.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 708.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +877.7% |
| 2001 | 589.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 56.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.4% |
| 2003 | 990.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +1654.7% |
| 2004 | 237.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.1% |
| 2005 | 320.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | +297.0% |
| 2007 | 570.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 740.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 544.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 851.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 984.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,486 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 122.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.9% |
| 2016 | 711.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +483.2% |
| 2017 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 815.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 404.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 891.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.4% |
| 2022 | 1,252 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 597.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,486 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 980.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 404.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 23 Maldives 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Grenada 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Australia 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Croatia 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 United States of America 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Germany 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita in Portugal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal was 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,486 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.