Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Portugal
Portugal: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 5.45 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Portugal stood at 5.45 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Portugal peaked at 6.15 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.95 million current LCU, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 99th of 202 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.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.95 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 88.14 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 110.94 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 123.93 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 131.42 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 116.22 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 133.53 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 197.83 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 311.48 million current LCU | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 514.19 million current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 648.83 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 771.61 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 911.06 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.71 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.61 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 billion current LCU | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 504.35 million current LCU | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +107.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 839.43 million current LCU | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 844.16 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 3.62 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 4.49 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.84 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.15 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 4.73 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.36 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179.46 million current LCU | 66.95 million current LCU | 514.19 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 648.83 million current LCU | 2.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 504.35 million current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 billion current LCU | 844.16 million current LCU | 4.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 billion current LCU | 4.73 billion current LCU | 6.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,350 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Portugal?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Portugal was 5.45 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.95 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.