Gross capital formation in Portugal
Portugal: Gross capital formation was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Portugal stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Portugal peaked at 34.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -45.3%, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 71st of 168 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.
Gross capital formation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 14.9% | -521.6% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +41.6% |
| 1974 | -8.5% | -140.5% |
| 1975 | -45.3% | +430.6% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -165.5% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -80.7% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -66.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -64.3% |
| 1983 | -19.1% | -1580.3% |
| 1984 | -20.4% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | -90.2% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -999.6% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | +59.6% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -90.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +434.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -101.9% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -1672.3% |
| 1993 | -8.7% | -373.4% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -239.5% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -50.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +209.4% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | -5.5% | -404.6% |
| 2003 | -9.7% | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -147.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -111.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -74.1% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -2916.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -76.9% |
| 2009 | -11.6% | -1394.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -125.0% |
| 2011 | -13.4% | -561.5% |
| 2012 | -17.1% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -178.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +298.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -56.5% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -239.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -316.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +103.2% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | -45.3% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | -20.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -8.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -11.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -17.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -4.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,473 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,856 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Portugal?
- Gross capital formation in Portugal was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.3% in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for gross capital formation?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.