GDP growth in Portugal
Portugal: GDP growth was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Portugal, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Portugal stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Portugal peaked at 11.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 150th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.5% | — |
| 1962 | 6.6% | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -45.4% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +85.0% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -76.1% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +329.7% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +39.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -89.8% |
| 1975 | -4.3% | -480.4% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -258.7% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -49.7% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +100.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +32.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | -108.1% |
| 1984 | -1.9% | +986.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -249.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -75.1% |
| 1993 | -2.0% | -287.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -147.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +343.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -60.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -220.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -292.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +107.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -87.3% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | -1078.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -155.7% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -198.6% |
| 2012 | -4.1% | +136.4% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -75.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -175.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +114.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +65.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | -398.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -167.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -4.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -1.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -2.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -4.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -8.2% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 19,781 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Portugal?
- Gdp growth in Portugal was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp growth?
- Portugal ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.