Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.1349 million USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0258 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 million USD per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 million USD per square kilometre | +467.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0677 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0873 million USD per square kilometre | +387.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 million USD per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1158 million USD per square kilometre | +205.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 million USD per square kilometre | +155.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 million USD per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0833 million USD per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 million USD per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0846 million USD per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0777 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1349 million USD per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 million USD per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.105 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0919 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +467.1% | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0717 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +387.8% | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0873 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1158 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1349 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre | 0.105 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Czechia 0.1009 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Poland 0.0937 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 0.0911 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 France 0.078 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.0768 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sweden 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ 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$, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1349 million USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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$ 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.