GNI growth in Portugal
Portugal: GNI growth was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.6% for gni growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Portugal peaked at 11.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.0% | — |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +24.1% |
| 1974 | -1.8% | -116.0% |
| 1975 | -6.2% | +239.8% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -181.1% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -56.6% |
| 1981 | -2.0% | -194.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -143.9% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +119.4% |
| 1984 | -1.4% | -171.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -506.5% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -47.2% |
| 1993 | -1.7% | -160.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -148.5% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +562.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -66.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +70.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +978.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -68.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -74.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +2627.5% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -147.1% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -231.7% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -164.5% |
| 2012 | -3.9% | +404.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -110.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +757.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | -6.8% | -320.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -180.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | -6.2% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -2.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -1.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -3.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -6.8% | 5.4% | 6 |
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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 gni growth in Portugal?
- Gni growth in Portugal was 2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for gni growth?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.