Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Portugal
Portugal: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Portugal, 1978–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Portugal is 8.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Portugal peaked at 39.18 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -14.54 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 71st of 174 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 39.18 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1981 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 27.07 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1984 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1985 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -819.4% |
| 1986 | 28.26 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 30.86 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 15 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1993 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1994 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 1995 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 1998 | 18.51 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1743 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2003 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +3658.5% |
| 2004 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2005 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2006 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2009 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -1088.8% |
| 2010 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2011 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2012 | -14.54 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 2013 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2015 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.87 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3658.5% | -0.1743 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1088.8% | 1.27 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +819.4% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.52 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 23.88 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.48 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 39.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.59 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 18.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 12.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 68 Slovakia 8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Togo 8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 70 El Salvador 8.35 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Netherlands 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Colombia 7.84 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Slovenia 7.48 % change on previous year compare
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 141.63 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 352.49 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Portugal was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.54 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.