Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
-0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Portugal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Portugal stood at 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Portugal peaked at 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 26th of 191 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$), per unit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +368.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -216.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -237.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.2% |
| 1986 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3107.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -769.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2000 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +256.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -633.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -197.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -545.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.6% |
| 2016 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -494.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -253.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37928.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 23 Israel 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Czechia 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Korea 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Germany 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Portugal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Portugal was 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.