Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
173,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
-37,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Portugal, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Portugal is 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Portugal peaked at 173,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -37,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Portugal 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 480.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +528.6% |
| 1974 | 404.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 88.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1976 | 56.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 28.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1978 | 66.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 1979 | -88.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -232.5% |
| 1980 | 149.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -269.9% |
| 1981 | 179.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 92.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1983 | 199.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 1984 | 96.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1985 | 236.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 1986 | -2.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.2% |
| 1987 | -111.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3889.2% |
| 1988 | 871.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -882.9% |
| 1989 | 921.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 1991 | 5,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.2% |
| 1992 | 7,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1994 | 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1995 | 7,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 1996 | 10,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 26,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.3% |
| 1998 | 77,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +192.6% |
| 1999 | 28,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 95,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +231.7% |
| 2001 | 74,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2002 | -15,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -120.2% |
| 2003 | 98,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -754.1% |
| 2004 | 89,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 29,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 96,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +223.6% |
| 2007 | 115,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 60,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 39,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2010 | -37,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -195.1% |
| 2011 | 173,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -558.2% |
| 2012 | 50,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 79,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 39,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2015 | -9,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.7% |
| 2016 | 40,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -508.9% |
| 2017 | 31,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 18,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 17,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -26,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -246.8% |
| 2021 | 155.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.6% |
| 2022 | 59,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38053.9% |
| 2023 | 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +38053.9% | 155.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -3889.2% | -2.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +882.9% | -111.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 871.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 480.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 263.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 921.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 173,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Austria 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Estonia 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Portugal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Portugal was 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 173,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -37,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.