Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.8493 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 35th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.1719 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6666 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6738 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8293 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5793 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6781 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6458 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6827 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8293 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Iceland 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Namibia 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Australia 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Spain 0.8036 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Estonia 0.698 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 South Africa 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8493 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.