Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.637 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.637 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6605 million USD per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.022 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.637 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.6605 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.022 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Portugal 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0356 million USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0473 million USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0587 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0596 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0664 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.11 million USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1154 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1109 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.093 million USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0695 million USD per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0691 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1002 million USD per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1379 million USD per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1724 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1802 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2307 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2488 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2853 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2363 million USD per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2482 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3016 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3205 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3335 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3716 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3856 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3643 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3651 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3823 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4303 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4863 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5006 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5162 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5937 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6605 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5684 million USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5394 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4969 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3763 million USD per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3682 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3806 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3414 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3556 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4136 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.473 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4848 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4898 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5748 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5789 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.637 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.637 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.637 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1159 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0691 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1802 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2962 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2307 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3856 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4868 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3643 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6605 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.423 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3414 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5394 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5701 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4898 million USD per square kilometre | 0.637 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 46 Palestine 0.7146 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 United States 0.6482 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 Spain 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 51 Slovakia 0.6196 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Hungary 0.6085 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.637 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6605 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.