Gross domestic savings in Portugal
Portugal: Gross domestic savings was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Portugal is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Portugal peaked at 24.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 88th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.6% | — |
| 1971 | 20.6% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 24.8% | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | -36.0% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 10.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 16.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 85 Costa Rica 22.0% compare
- 86 New Zealand 22.0% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 22.0% compare
- 89 France 21.5% compare
- 90 Hong Kong, China 21.2% compare
- 91 Senegal 20.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Portugal?
- Gross domestic savings in Portugal was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic savings?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.