Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Mean and median income by group of citizenship was 19,315 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,315 Euro
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19,315 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
8,179 Euro
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by group of citizenship in Portugal stood at 19,315 Euro. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of citizenship in Portugal peaked at 19,315 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,179 Euro, in 2011.
That places Portugal 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9,131 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 10,351 Euro | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 8,179 Euro | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 9,364 Euro | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 10,317 Euro | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 8,467 Euro | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 10,532 Euro | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 9,390 Euro | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 10,063 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 11,420 Euro | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 13,145 Euro | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 14,386 Euro | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 16,426 Euro | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 13,194 Euro | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 14,183 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 15,661 Euro | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 19,315 Euro | +23.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19,315 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,152 Euro, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19,315 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,633 Euro, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,131 Euro | 9,131 Euro | 9,131 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,123 Euro | 8,179 Euro | 13,145 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,528 Euro | 13,194 Euro | 19,315 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 group of citizenship in Portugal?
- Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Portugal was 19,315 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19,315 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,179 Euro in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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