Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Portugal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Portugal is 6.84 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Portugal peaked at 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 44.00 million BoP, current US$ | +528.6% |
| 1974 | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 8.09 million BoP, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 1976 | 5.13 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million BoP, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1978 | 6.08 million BoP, current US$ | +129.7% |
| 1979 | -8.05 million BoP, current US$ | -232.5% |
| 1980 | 13.68 million BoP, current US$ | -269.9% |
| 1981 | 16.45 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1983 | 18.24 million BoP, current US$ | +114.7% |
| 1984 | 8.87 million BoP, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1985 | 21.68 million BoP, current US$ | +144.3% |
| 1986 | -255,383 BoP, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 1987 | -10.19 million BoP, current US$ | +3889.2% |
| 1988 | 79.76 million BoP, current US$ | -882.9% |
| 1989 | 84.29 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 163.03 million BoP, current US$ | +93.4% |
| 1991 | 463.39 million BoP, current US$ | +184.2% |
| 1992 | 687.43 million BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 147.31 million BoP, current US$ | -78.6% |
| 1994 | 286.85 million BoP, current US$ | +94.7% |
| 1995 | 688.23 million BoP, current US$ | +139.9% |
| 1996 | 951.33 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.3% |
| 1998 | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +192.6% |
| 1999 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 8.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +231.7% |
| 2001 | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2002 | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -120.2% |
| 2003 | 9.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -754.1% |
| 2004 | 8.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +223.6% |
| 2007 | 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 5.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2010 | -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -195.1% |
| 2011 | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -558.2% |
| 2012 | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 2015 | -906.48 million BoP, current US$ | -124.7% |
| 2016 | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -508.9% |
| 2017 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -246.8% |
| 2021 | 14.22 million BoP, current US$ | -100.6% |
| 2022 | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +38054.0% |
| 2023 | 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | -8.05 million BoP, current US$ | 44.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | -10.19 million BoP, current US$ | 84.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 147.31 million BoP, current US$ | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
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- 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)
- 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Portugal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Portugal was 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.