Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Portugal
Portugal: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 5,987 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Portugal is 5,987 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Portugal peaked at 11,448 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 904.16 million USD, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,366 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 3,719 million USD | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 2,335 million USD | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 2,279 million USD | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,903 million USD | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 904.16 million USD | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 1,753 million USD | +93.9% |
| 1997 | 3,419 million USD | +95.1% |
| 1998 | 4,376 million USD | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 1,690 million USD | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 10,719 million USD | +534.1% |
| 2001 | 10,050 million USD | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,423 million USD | -75.9% |
| 2003 | 9,528 million USD | +293.2% |
| 2004 | 1,899 million USD | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 3,546 million USD | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 10,418 million USD | +193.8% |
| 2007 | 2,517 million USD | -75.8% |
| 2008 | 2,854 million USD | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,351 million USD | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 2,545 million USD | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 6,201 million USD | +143.7% |
| 2012 | 7,461 million USD | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 7,249 million USD | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,177 million USD | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 7,630 million USD | +82.7% |
| 2016 | 4,993 million USD | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 7,371 million USD | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 6,356 million USD | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 11,448 million USD | +80.1% |
| 2020 | 6,991 million USD | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 8,114 million USD | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 7,609 million USD | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 5,987 million USD | -21.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,987 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,987 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +534.1% | 1,690 million USD | 10,719 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,675 million USD | 904.16 million USD | 4,376 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,531 million USD | 1,351 million USD | 10,719 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,543 million USD | 2,545 million USD | 11,448 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,175 million USD | 5,987 million USD | 8,114 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 34 Norway 7,338 million USD compare
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- 39 Czechia 5,067 million USD compare
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ 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$, 2015 prices in Portugal?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Portugal was 5,987 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,448 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 904.16 million USD in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.