Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 3,621 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Portugal is 3,621 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.4% on the previous year and up 3,148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 13,548 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9,456 million USD, in 2010.
That places Portugal 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147.59 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 413.83 million USD | +180.4% |
| 1992 | 600.86 million USD | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 138.35 million USD | -77.0% |
| 1994 | 282.47 million USD | +104.2% |
| 1995 | 678.47 million USD | +140.2% |
| 1996 | 711.77 million USD | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,073 million USD | +191.2% |
| 1998 | 4,058 million USD | +95.8% |
| 1999 | 3,191 million USD | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 8,055 million USD | +152.4% |
| 2001 | 6,280 million USD | -22.0% |
| 2002 | -323.25 million USD | -105.1% |
| 2003 | 6,776 million USD | -2196.3% |
| 2004 | 7,309 million USD | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,644 million USD | -77.5% |
| 2006 | 6,210 million USD | +277.8% |
| 2007 | 5,261 million USD | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,290 million USD | -75.5% |
| 2009 | -294.8 million USD | -122.8% |
| 2010 | -9,456 million USD | +3107.6% |
| 2011 | 13,548 million USD | -243.3% |
| 2012 | -8,630 million USD | -163.7% |
| 2013 | -118.76 million USD | -98.6% |
| 2014 | -3,726 million USD | +3037.8% |
| 2015 | 5,226 million USD | -240.2% |
| 2016 | 871.92 million USD | -83.3% |
| 2017 | -749.41 million USD | -185.9% |
| 2018 | 799.44 million USD | -206.7% |
| 2019 | 3,638 million USD | +355.1% |
| 2020 | 2,235 million USD | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 963.28 million USD | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 2,597 million USD | +169.6% |
| 2023 | 3,621 million USD | +39.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,621 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 3.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,621 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 755.46 million USD, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -3107.6% | -294.8 million USD | -9,456 million USD |
| 2014 | -3037.8% | -118.76 million USD | -3,726 million USD |
| 2003 | +2196.3% | -323.25 million USD | 6,776 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,230 million USD | 138.35 million USD | 4,058 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,221 million USD | -323.25 million USD | 8,055 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.26 million USD | -9,456 million USD | 13,548 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,354 million USD | 963.28 million USD | 3,621 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Portugal was 3,621 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,548 million USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,456 million USD in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,148.8%. 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 outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.