Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Portugal 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 161 Italy 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Finland 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Slovenia 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Spain 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Slovakia 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Germany 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.8661 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3864 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,695 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.