Mean and median income by age and sex in Portugal
Portugal: Mean and median income by age and sex was 17,019 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,019 Euro
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17,019 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
5,330 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 17,019 Euro for mean and median income by age and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 17,019 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,330 Euro, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,330 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 5,674 Euro | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6,063 Euro | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6,259 Euro | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,572 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,976 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 7,634 Euro | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 8,867 Euro | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 9,392 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 9,554 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,929 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10,288 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10,393 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10,540 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,407 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,227 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9,899 Euro | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9,856 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,996 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,562 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10,863 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,063 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,786 Euro | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 12,696 Euro | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13,113 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13,148 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14,368 Euro | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 14,951 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 17,019 Euro | +13.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17,019 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17,019 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,980 Euro | 5,330 Euro | 6,572 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,129 Euro | 6,976 Euro | 10,393 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,520 Euro | 9,856 Euro | 11,786 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,216 Euro | 12,696 Euro | 17,019 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 mean and median income by age and sex in Portugal?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Portugal was 17,019 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,019 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,330 Euro in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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