Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Mean and median income by group of country of birth was 17,512 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,512 Euro
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17,512 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
9,071 Euro
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by group of country of birth in Portugal is 17,512 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of country of birth in Portugal peaked at 17,512 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,071 Euro, in 2009.
That places Portugal 34th out of 43 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 country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9,071 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 10,810 Euro | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 11,485 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 9,940 Euro | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 9,559 Euro | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9,813 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,178 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10,498 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,951 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10,811 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12,125 Euro | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 13,122 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 13,535 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13,062 Euro | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14,029 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 15,514 Euro | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 17,512 Euro | +12.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17,512 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,610 Euro, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17,512 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,781 Euro, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,071 Euro | 9,071 Euro | 9,071 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,617 Euro | 9,559 Euro | 12,125 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,462 Euro | 13,062 Euro | 17,512 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 country of birth in Portugal?
- Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Portugal was 17,512 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,512 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,071 Euro in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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