Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.125 million USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0477 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0406 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 million USD per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0478 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1171 million USD per square kilometre | +534.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1098 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1041 million USD per square kilometre | +293.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1139 million USD per square kilometre | +193.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 million USD per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0815 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 million USD per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0833 million USD per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 million USD per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 million USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0694 million USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.125 million USD per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 million USD per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0831 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre | -21.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.059 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +534.1% | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1171 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0292 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0478 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0604 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1171 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0714 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | 0.125 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0886 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 33 France 0.0683 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 0.0657 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Costa Rica 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 0.059 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 0.0545 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 million USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.