FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Portugal

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Portugal in 2024 — 4.3%. Ranked 54 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 3.94 pp.

2024 4.3% +0.34 pp vs 2023
World rank 54of 192
Period maximum 7.22%2012
Period minimum 0.27%1977

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Portugal, 1970–20240246819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.36%1971: 0.61%1972: 0.65%1973: 0.63%1974: 0.61%1975: 0.6%1976: 0.31%1977: 0.27%1978: 0.28%1979: 0.29%1980: 0.48%1981: 0.55%1982: 0.47%1983: 0.54%1984: 0.79%1985: 1.01%1986: 0.61%1987: 0.97%1988: 1.64%1989: 2.87%1990: 3.32%1991: 2.74%1992: 1.74%1993: 1.61%1994: 1.27%1995: 0.58%1996: 1.28%1997: 2.32%1998: 4.9%1999: 0.58%2000: 6.15%2001: 5.03%2002: 0.44%2003: 6.27%2004: 1.31%2005: 1.71%2006: 6.42%2007: 2.5%2008: 2.97%2009: 2.35%2010: 3.77%2011: 4.24%2012: 7.22%2013: 6.44%2014: 5.44%2015: 0.64%2016: 3.56%2017: 5.02%2018: 3.47%2019: 4.5%2020: 1.81%2021: 3.61%2022: 5.08%2023: 3.96%2024: 4.3%
Change over the period: +3.94 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 4.3%
World 1.36%
Southern Europe computed 3%
High-income countries computed 1.46%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.3 +0.34 pp
2023 3.96 −1.12 pp
2022 5.08 +1.48 pp
2021 3.61 +1.79 pp
2020 1.81 −2.69 pp
2019 4.5 +1.04 pp
2018 3.47 −1.55 pp
2017 5.02 +1.46 pp
2016 3.56 +2.93 pp
2015 0.64 −4.8 pp
2014 5.44 −1 pp
2013 6.44 −0.78 pp
2012 7.22 +2.98 pp
2011 4.24 +0.46 pp
2010 3.77 +1.42 pp
2009 2.35 −0.62 pp
2008 2.97 +0.47 pp
2007 2.5 −3.92 pp
2006 6.42 +4.71 pp
2005 1.71 +0.4 pp
2004 1.31 −4.95 pp
2003 6.27 +5.83 pp
2002 0.44 −4.59 pp
2001 5.03 −1.12 pp
2000 6.15 +5.57 pp
1999 0.58 −4.32 pp
1998 4.9 +2.58 pp
1997 2.32 +1.04 pp
1996 1.28 +0.7 pp
1995 0.58 −0.69 pp
1994 1.27 −0.34 pp
1993 1.61 −0.13 pp
1992 1.74 −1 pp
1991 2.74 −0.57 pp
1990 3.32 +0.45 pp
1989 2.87 +1.23 pp
1988 1.64 +0.67 pp
1987 0.97 +0.35 pp
1986 0.61 −0.4 pp
1985 1.01 +0.22 pp
1984 0.79 +0.25 pp
1983 0.54 +0.07 pp
1982 0.47 −0.07 pp
1981 0.55 +0.07 pp
1980 0.48 +0.18 pp
1979 0.29 +0.01 pp
1978 0.28 +0.01 pp
1977 0.27 −0.04 pp
1976 0.31 −0.29 pp
1975 0.6 −0.01 pp
1974 0.61 −0.02 pp
1973 0.63 −0.02 pp
1972 0.65 +0.04 pp
1971 0.61 +0.25 pp
1970 0.36

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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