Country

Portugal

EU member state, in the European Communities since 1986 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 2nd organic farming, of 25

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Organic farming 2nd of 25
  2. NEET rate 4th of 27
  3. Renewable electricity 4th of 27

Lowest ranks

  1. Travel by car 25th of 27
  2. Unable to keep warm 23rd of 27
  3. Internet use 23rd of 27

Map

7 regions

 

Boundaries: Direção-Geral do Território, CAOP, simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1995-2025

Portugal EU average

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1995 Portugal: 9,080 EU average: 14,910 1996 Portugal: 9,600 EU average: 15,600 1997 Portugal: 10,220 EU average: 16,010 1998 Portugal: 10,890 EU average: 16,670 1999 Portugal: 11,710 EU average: 17,420 2000 Portugal: 12,480 EU average: 18,420 2001 Portugal: 13,100 EU average: 19,270 2002 Portugal: 13,680 EU average: 19,930 2003 Portugal: 13,970 EU average: 20,400 2004 Portugal: 14,520 EU average: 21,250 2005 Portugal: 15,100 EU average: 22,110 2006 Portugal: 15,800 EU average: 23,320 2007 Portugal: 16,640 EU average: 24,680 2008 Portugal: 16,960 EU average: 25,390 2009 Portugal: 16,600 EU average: 24,230 2010 Portugal: 17,010 EU average: 25,090 2011 Portugal: 16,670 EU average: 25,880 2012 Portugal: 16,000 EU average: 25,980 2013 Portugal: 16,300 EU average: 26,260 2014 Portugal: 16,620 EU average: 26,860 2015 Portugal: 17,280 EU average: 27,810 2016 Portugal: 18,000 EU average: 28,510 2017 Portugal: 18,910 EU average: 29,680 2018 Portugal: 19,840 EU average: 30,680 2019 Portugal: 20,710 EU average: 31,740 2020 Portugal: 19,360 EU average: 30,560 2021 Portugal: 20,800 EU average: 33,330 2022 Portugal: 23,300 EU average: 36,180 2023 Portugal: 25,560 EU average: 38,450 2024 Portugal: 27,100 EU average: 40,110 2025 Portugal: 28,390 EU average: 41,700 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1996-2025

Portugal EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 1996 Portugal: 3.5 EU average: 1.8 1997 Portugal: 4.4 EU average: 2.7 1998 Portugal: 4.8 EU average: 3 1999 Portugal: 3.9 EU average: 3 2000 Portugal: 3.8 EU average: 3.9 2001 Portugal: 1.9 EU average: 2.1 2002 Portugal: 0.8 EU average: 1 2003 Portugal: -0.9 EU average: 0.9 2004 Portugal: 1.8 EU average: 2.5 2005 Portugal: 0.8 EU average: 1.9 2006 Portugal: 1.6 EU average: 3.5 2007 Portugal: 2.5 EU average: 3.1 2008 Portugal: 0.3 EU average: 0.6 2009 Portugal: -3.1 EU average: -4.3 2010 Portugal: 1.7 EU average: 2.1 2011 Portugal: -1.7 EU average: 1.9 2012 Portugal: -4.1 EU average: -0.8 2013 Portugal: -1 EU average: 0 2014 Portugal: 0.7 EU average: 1.6 2015 Portugal: 1.6 EU average: 2.4 2016 Portugal: 2 EU average: 1.9 2017 Portugal: 3.3 EU average: 2.8 2018 Portugal: 2.9 EU average: 2.1 2019 Portugal: 2.7 EU average: 1.9 2020 Portugal: -8.2 EU average: -5.5 2021 Portugal: 5.6 EU average: 6.4 2022 Portugal: 7 EU average: 3.6 2023 Portugal: 3.1 EU average: 0.4 2024 Portugal: 2.2 EU average: 1.3 2025 Portugal: 1.9 EU average: 1.4 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1996-2025

Portugal EU average

-3 0 3 5 8 10 1996 Portugal: 2.9 EU average: 0 1997 Portugal: 1.9 EU average: 0 1998 Portugal: 2.2 EU average: 0 1999 Portugal: 2.2 EU average: 0 2000 Portugal: 2.8 EU average: 0 2001 Portugal: 4.4 EU average: 3.6 2002 Portugal: 3.7 EU average: 2.7 2003 Portugal: 3.2 EU average: 2.3 2004 Portugal: 2.5 EU average: 2.5 2005 Portugal: 2.1 EU average: 2.3 2006 Portugal: 3 EU average: 2.3 2007 Portugal: 2.4 EU average: 2.4 2008 Portugal: 2.7 EU average: 3.7 2009 Portugal: -0.9 EU average: 0.8 2010 Portugal: 1.4 EU average: 1.8 2011 Portugal: 3.6 EU average: 2.9 2012 Portugal: 2.8 EU average: 2.6 2013 Portugal: 0.4 EU average: 1.3 2014 Portugal: -0.2 EU average: 0.4 2015 Portugal: 0.5 EU average: 0.1 2016 Portugal: 0.6 EU average: 0.2 2017 Portugal: 1.6 EU average: 1.6 2018 Portugal: 1.2 EU average: 1.8 2019 Portugal: 0.3 EU average: 1.4 2020 Portugal: -0.1 EU average: 0.7 2021 Portugal: 0.9 EU average: 2.9 2022 Portugal: 8.1 EU average: 9.2 2023 Portugal: 5.3 EU average: 6.4 2024 Portugal: 2.7 EU average: 2.6 2025 Portugal: 2.2 EU average: 2.5 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2009-2025

Portugal EU average

-10 0 10 20 2009 Portugal: -0.9 EU average: -3.7 2010 Portugal: 0.8 EU average: 0.5 2011 Portugal: -4.9 EU average: 0.6 2012 Portugal: -7.1 EU average: -2.1 2013 Portugal: -1.9 EU average: -1.7 2014 Portugal: 4.3 EU average: 0.7 2015 Portugal: 3.1 EU average: 2.3 2016 Portugal: 7.1 EU average: 4.3 2017 Portugal: 9.2 EU average: 4.8 2018 Portugal: 10.3 EU average: 5 2019 Portugal: 10 EU average: 4.9 2020 Portugal: 8.8 EU average: 5.6 2021 Portugal: 9.4 EU average: 8.4 2022 Portugal: 12.6 EU average: 8 2023 Portugal: 8.2 EU average: -0.3 2024 Portugal: 9.1 EU average: 3.4 2025 Portugal: 17.6 EU average: 5.5 2009 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1995-2024

Portugal EU average

0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 1995 Portugal: 0.52 EU average: 1.73 1996 Portugal: 0.55 EU average: 1.72 1997 Portugal: 0.56 EU average: 1.72 1998 Portugal: 0.62 EU average: 1.73 1999 Portugal: 0.68 EU average: 1.78 2000 Portugal: 0.72 EU average: 1.81 2001 Portugal: 0.76 EU average: 1.82 2002 Portugal: 0.72 EU average: 1.83 2003 Portugal: 0.7 EU average: 1.82 2004 Portugal: 0.73 EU average: 1.79 2005 Portugal: 0.76 EU average: 1.78 2006 Portugal: 0.95 EU average: 1.8 2007 Portugal: 1.12 EU average: 1.79 2008 Portugal: 1.44 EU average: 1.87 2009 Portugal: 1.58 EU average: 1.96 2010 Portugal: 1.53 EU average: 1.96 2011 Portugal: 1.46 EU average: 2 2012 Portugal: 1.38 EU average: 2.06 2013 Portugal: 1.32 EU average: 2.08 2014 Portugal: 1.29 EU average: 2.09 2015 Portugal: 1.25 EU average: 2.1 2016 Portugal: 1.28 EU average: 2.1 2017 Portugal: 1.32 EU average: 2.14 2018 Portugal: 1.35 EU average: 2.17 2019 Portugal: 1.39 EU average: 2.21 2020 Portugal: 1.61 EU average: 2.28 2021 Portugal: 1.67 EU average: 2.24 2022 Portugal: 1.69 EU average: 2.22 2023 Portugal: 1.68 EU average: 2.26 2024 Portugal: 1.73 EU average: 2.24 1995 2005 2010 2015 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S2-2025S2

Portugal EU average

0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2007S2 Portugal: 0.16 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Portugal: 0.15 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Portugal: 0.15 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Portugal: 0.15 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Portugal: 0.16 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Portugal: 0.16 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Portugal: 0.17 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Portugal: 0.17 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Portugal: 0.19 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Portugal: 0.2 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Portugal: 0.21 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Portugal: 0.21 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Portugal: 0.21 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Portugal: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Portugal: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Portugal: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Portugal: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Portugal: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Portugal: 0.23 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Portugal: 0.21 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Portugal: 0.21 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Portugal: 0.21 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Portugal: 0.22 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Portugal: 0.21 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Portugal: 0.23 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Portugal: 0.24 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Portugal: 0.26 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Portugal: 0.24 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Portugal: 0.24 EU average: 0.29 2007S2 2013S2 2016S2 2019S2 2025S2

Economy

11 indicators
GDP per capita
28,390 €/inh.
+1,290 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
1.9 %
−0.3 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
2.2 %
−0.5 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
17.6 %
+8.5 vs 2024
2nd of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
1.73 % of GDP
+0.05 vs 2023
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.2435 €/kWh
+0.0045 vs 2025S1
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
37.3 % of GDP
+0.3 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Gas price
0.1405 €/kWh
+0.0140 vs 2025S1
19th of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
89.7 %
−3.8 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
85.0
+0.4 vs 2023
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
0.7 %
+0.1 vs 2024
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
79.6 %
+1.1 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
6.0 %
−0.5 vs 2024
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
1,073 €
0 vs 2026S1
12th of 22 EU countries
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
7.0 %
−1.6 vs 2023
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
2.2 %
−0.2 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
8.0 %
−0.7 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
39.8 h
0 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
64.8 years
+5.2 vs 2023
10th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
431 per 100k
+8 vs 2023
12th of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
3.0 ‰
+0.5 vs 2023
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
17.2 %
+1.1 vs 2014
14th of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
11.4 mn
9th of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
81.8 years
+0.3 vs 2023
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.41
−0.04 vs 2023
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
4.9 t/inh.
−0.1 vs 2023
7th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
64.5 %
−2.3 vs 2023
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
519 kg
+14 vs 2023
12th of 20 EU countries
EU average 517 kg
2024 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
65.6 %
−0.2 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
21.2 %
−1.2 vs 2023
2nd of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
21 per 100k
−14 vs 2022
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
36.7 %
+0.4 vs 2024
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
32.8 %
+2.2 vs 2023
17th of 20 EU countries
EU average 48.1 %
2024 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
10.4 %
+0.2 vs 2024
6th of 25 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
32.7 %
+1.3 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
16.9 %
+0.8 vs 2024
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
18.6 %
−1.1 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
29.2
−0.7 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
89.5 %
+1.0 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
6 per mn
0 vs 2023
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
12.7 %
+1.5 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
561 per 1,000
+22 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
6.1 %
−0.5 vs 2024
7th of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
15.6 %
−0.1 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
147 per 100k
−6 vs 2023
10th of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
6.3 %
−0.6 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
71.2 %
−2.2 vs 2024
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
87.3 %
−0.9 vs 2023
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
6.8 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
4.3 % of GDP
0 vs 2023
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.3 /10
0 vs 2024
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
59.2 %
+3.2 vs 2023
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 3

NUTS 2 9

NUTS 3 26

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.