Gross capital formation in Portugal
Portugal: Gross capital formation was 64.53 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
Gross capital formation in Portugal, 1970β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Portugal is 64.53 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Portugal peaked at 64.53 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 326.32 million current LCU, in 1970.
That places Portugal 120th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 842.47 million current LCU | 326.32 million current LCU | 1.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 billion current LCU | 2.79 billion current LCU | 13.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.39 billion current LCU | 15.52 billion current LCU | 34.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.66 billion current LCU | 33.76 billion current LCU | 42.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.00 billion current LCU | 25.06 billion current LCU | 40.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.57 billion current LCU | 39.04 billion current LCU | 64.53 billion current LCU | 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 22,851 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.9173 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.34 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 22,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Portugal?
- Gross capital formation in Portugal was 64.53 billion current LCU 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 64.53 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.32 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross capital formation?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.