Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Portugal
Portugal: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 7,301 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Portugal stood at 7,301 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Portugal peaked at 12,361 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 674.92 million USD, in 1995.
That places Portugal 36th out of 191 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$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,363 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 2,187 million USD | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,638 million USD | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 1,441 million USD | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,251 million USD | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 674.92 million USD | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 1,313 million USD | +94.5% |
| 1997 | 2,340 million USD | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 3,027 million USD | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 1,157 million USD | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 6,560 million USD | +467.1% |
| 2001 | 6,196 million USD | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,637 million USD | -73.6% |
| 2003 | 7,984 million USD | +387.8% |
| 2004 | 1,793 million USD | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 3,464 million USD | +93.2% |
| 2006 | 10,594 million USD | +205.8% |
| 2007 | 2,875 million USD | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 3,550 million USD | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 1,611 million USD | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 2,912 million USD | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 7,428 million USD | +155.1% |
| 2012 | 8,229 million USD | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 8,447 million USD | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,897 million USD | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 7,630 million USD | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 5,066 million USD | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 7,752 million USD | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 7,115 million USD | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 12,361 million USD | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 7,856 million USD | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 9,621 million USD | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 8,422 million USD | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7,301 million USD | -13.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7,301 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7,301 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,447 million USD, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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% | 1,157 million USD | 6,560 million USD |
| 2003 | +387.8% | 1,637 million USD | 7,984 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,739 million USD | 674.92 million USD | 3,027 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,626 million USD | 1,611 million USD | 10,594 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,184 million USD | 2,912 million USD | 12,361 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,300 million USD | 7,301 million USD | 9,621 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Portugal?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Portugal was 7,301 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,361 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.92 million USD in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. 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.