28,390€
GDP per capita in 2025
The 19th highest position in the
European Union ranking
Position among the 27 European Union countries
Since 1995, Portugal's per capita GDP has ranked between 15th and 19th in the EU.
Germany
53,520€
GDP per capita in 2025
8th position
Spain
34,210€
GDP per capita in 2025
14th position
France
43,350€
GDP per capita in 2025
10th position
Italy
38,310€
GDP per capita in 2025
12th position
Portugal's GDP per capita is
18.7%
below the European Union average
10th
lowest among the 27 EU countries.
Real GDP per capita recorded its largest decline ( -8.50 %) in 2020 and its largest increase ( 6.40 %) in 2022. Over the 30 years analysed, it decreased in 6 years.
Comparator
Portugal
vs
In 2024, each worker contributed 47.73 thousands of euros, which placed the country in 19th position in the ranking.
Labour productivity reflects each worker’s contribution to GDP.
2024
47.73
thousands of euros
The 19th highest position in the
European Union ranking
Between 1995 and 2024 its worst position was 20th and its best position was 16th.
(thousands of euros)
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
383.32
thousands of euros
7th highest position
in the European ranking
Real estate activities
354.89
thousands of euros
21st highest position
in the European ranking
Financial and insurance activities
181.21
thousands of euros
9th highest position
in the European ranking
Financial and insurance activities
6.9%
Average annual growth
between 2015 and 2024
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
4.6%
Average annual growth
between 2015 and 2024
Manufacture of basic metals; manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2.8%
Average annual growth
between 2015 and 2024
Exports
in 2024
45.8%
of GDP
The 8th best position of the
European Union ranking
Imports
in 2024
43.9%
of GDP
The 7th best position of the
European Union ranking
(% of GDP)
In the 65 years under analysis, exports exceeded imports in 9 years and exceeded them by more than 5 percentage points in 0 years.
Exports
Imports
Trade balance between exports and imports
2024
1.9%
of GDP
The balance of
trade in goods
and services was
positive
(% of GDP)
The pattern over the past two decades shows that the balance has more often been negative, with the goods balance always negative and the services balance always positive
Public expenditure
2024
42.8%
of GDP
Revenue
2024
43.5%
of GDP
Balance
0.7%
surplus
as a percentage of GDP
The lowest among the 6 countries that had a surplus.
Germany
2.85 %
deficit
as a percentage of GDP
Spain
3.2 %
deficit
as a percentage of GDP
France
5.8 %
deficit
as a percentage of GDP
Italy
3.4 %
deficit
as a percentage of GDP
(% of GDP)
Social protection
16.6%
relative to GDP
15th position in the European ranking
Health
6.7%
relative to GDP
12th position in the European ranking
Public administration
5.8%
relative to GDP
8th position in the European ranking
(% of GDP)
Lowest spending
Highest spending
Social
protection
1995
2013
Health
1995
2009
General public
services
2022
1995
Economic
affairs
2016
2014
Education
2023
2010
Public order
and safety
1995
2009
Defence
2019
2010
Recreation
and sport
2015
1999
Environmental
protection
1995
2021
Housing
2011
1997
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Result:
2024
94.9%
Public debt as a share of GDP
Corresponding to the 6th position
in the European ranking
Evolution of public debt in Portugal
Between 2000 and 2024, Portugal’s public debt exceeded GDP 12 times
Source: EUROSTAT
