Gross fixed capital formation in Portugal
Portugal: Gross fixed capital formation was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Portugal stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Portugal peaked at 33.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 115th of 181 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 fixed capital formation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.9% | — |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 29.9% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 23.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 22.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,749 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,972 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Portugal was 20.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Portugal ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.