Investment news Portugal - How much is the FDI to Portugal in 2024? What countries are the main sources of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Portugal and what are the main sectors receiving investment in 2024? What is the total amount of FDI to the EU in 2024?
How much is the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Portugal in 2024?
At the end of 2024, the stock of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Portugal reached 71% of GDP to reach €200.3 billion, while that of Portugal's direct investment abroad (IPE) was €76.0 billion, representing 27% of GDP.
FDI to Portugal has more than doubled between the end of 2008 and the end of 2024, while IPE grew by 45%. When measured as a percentage of GDP, the share of FDI increased by 25 percentage points, but the share of IPE decreased by 2 percentage points.
In 2024, foreign direct investment to Portugal totaled 13.2 billion euros, according to the Bank of Portugal, while Portugal's direct investment abroad was 7.2 billion euros.
What countries are the main sources of FDI to Portugal in 2024?
European countries were those that invested the most in Portugal in 2024, with Spain being the main source of FDI to Portugal (3.8 billion euros), followed by Luxembourg (3.1 billion euros) and by the Netherlands (1.4 billion euros).
What are the main sectors in Portugal that receive Foreign Direct Investment in 2024?
In 2024, FDI transactions in Portugal totaled €13.2 billion, compared to €11.1 billion in 2023, mainly due to investment in the capital of Portuguese entities that reach €11.1 billion. FDI transactions to Portugal also include significant investments in the real estate sector that total €3.5 billion.
What is the total amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the EU in 2024?
The total amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the European Union (EU) in Q2 2024 was 595 million U.S. dollars, meaning that foreign investors are showing signs of recovery after the last quarter of 2023 when there was a context of disinvestment in the European Union.