Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal is 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,505 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -327.95 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8111 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +528.4% |
| 1974 | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5483 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2798 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6359 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.2% |
| 1979 | -0.8335 BoP, current US$ per person | -231.1% |
| 1980 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -268.1% |
| 1981 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8569 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8877 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0255 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.2% |
| 1987 | -1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +3890.2% |
| 1988 | 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -883.7% |
| 1989 | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 16.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 1991 | 46.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.9% |
| 1992 | 69.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1993 | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 1994 | 28.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1995 | 68.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.1% |
| 1996 | 94.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 240.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.1% |
| 1998 | 699.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.1% |
| 1999 | 259.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 2000 | 853.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +229.4% |
| 2001 | 659.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | -132.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.1% |
| 2003 | 862.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -751.6% |
| 2004 | 780.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 260.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 841.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +223.0% |
| 2007 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 528.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 345.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2010 | -327.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.0% |
| 2011 | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per person | -558.8% |
| 2012 | 436.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 2013 | 696.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 352.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2015 | -87.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.8% |
| 2016 | 358.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -510.2% |
| 2017 | 282.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 163.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 158.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -231.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -246.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.6% |
| 2022 | 520.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +37789.0% |
| 2023 | 537.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8335 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 699.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -327.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -231.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Sweden 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Croatia 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Kuwait 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Bermuda 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Slovenia 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
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- 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 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$), per capita in Portugal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal was 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,505 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -327.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.