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Economy of Portugal vs Sweden compared: GDP & Debt

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Portugal has a GDP of $347B compared to $669B for Sweden, ranking 46/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.

Portugal has $312B in government debt (89.9% of GDP), compared to $234B (34.9% of GDP) in Sweden.

Portugal vs Sweden GDP by year

Portugal
Sweden
1x
Year GDP, current $
Portugal Sweden
2025 $346,639,825,142 $668,998,664,082
2024 $313,656,884,871 $604,827,393,489
2023 $292,323,800,949 $578,990,915,246
2022 $256,898,677,175 $575,071,237,641
2021 $256,055,879,091 $631,693,331,301
2020 $229,618,773,423 $544,265,668,452
2019 $240,115,970,063 $530,894,124,494
2018 $242,092,894,543 $549,649,344,043
2017 $220,862,990,767 $535,172,356,785
2016 $206,305,431,242 $513,058,312,951
2015 $199,038,523,120 $501,602,351,912
2014 $230,078,616,300 $577,727,767,304
2013 $226,677,408,292 $584,125,353,119
2012 $216,536,676,772 $549,739,674,655
2011 $245,426,767,676 $570,538,581,144
2010 $238,443,864,993 $492,750,897,239
2009 $244,667,762,836 $434,311,714,442
2008 $263,416,394,624 $514,614,100,833
2007 $240,496,147,317 $490,047,789,548
2006 $208,756,449,276 $422,528,394,459
2005 $197,253,876,705 $391,688,455,929
2004 $189,382,122,532 $384,545,442,175
2003 $165,226,175,537 $334,072,443,516
2002 $134,795,565,549 $267,371,907,447
2001 $121,604,107,165 $242,497,797,485
2000 $118,605,192,877 $262,903,560,280
1999 $127,470,385,557 $274,318,357,862
1998 $123,946,327,916 $270,887,306,759
1997 $117,016,535,163 $268,249,616,891
1996 $122,630,089,680 $291,949,597,375
1995 $118,122,007,430 $267,050,453,507
1994 $99,688,641,304 $228,699,066,874
1993 $95,009,751,901 $212,644,602,616
1992 $107,592,098,307 $283,908,914,454
1991 $89,233,599,278 $273,831,464,572
1990 $78,713,860,217 $261,466,577,009
1989 $60,594,092,182 $217,632,340,195
1988 $56,347,250,696 $206,686,590,776
1987 $48,182,925,857 $182,744,315,974
1986 $38,745,901,354 $150,279,869,729
1985 $27,115,807,742 $113,958,084,357
1984 $25,217,969,050 $109,043,045,407
1983 $27,239,650,742 $104,862,109,663
1982 $30,527,754,793 $114,214,731,799
1981 $31,977,276,873 $129,498,921,476
1980 $32,896,519,824 $141,886,067,004
1979 $26,622,819,672 $123,207,527,699
1978 $23,487,614,051 $104,290,933,496
1977 $21,439,523,311 $94,331,782,622
1976 $20,332,831,565 $89,232,517,046
1975 $19,347,607,843 $82,765,232,648
1974 $17,512,391,476 $65,917,634,590
1973 $15,090,564,186 $59,318,842,992
1972 $11,239,117,865 $48,883,173,400
1971 $9,201,604,240 $41,506,151,115
1970 $8,108,235,704 $38,037,226,668
1969 $7,287,555,035 $33,967,301,561
1968 $6,644,693,214 $31,277,871,669
1967 $6,002,607,030 $29,474,881,506
1966 $5,370,108,031 $27,154,716,721
1965 $4,901,711,248 $24,963,947,415
1964 $4,429,202,657 $22,685,490,195
1963 $4,084,251,593 $20,342,131,882
1962 $3,835,883,663 $18,794,066,990
1961 $3,573,719,085 $17,329,620,585
1960 $3,339,150,158 $15,930,075,467

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Portugal vs Sweden by year

Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Portugal Sweden
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $32,082 - $63,133 -
2024 $29,328 $51,680 $57,223 $71,845
2023 $27,635 $49,353 $54,950 $69,226
2022 $24,621 $45,250 $54,837 $67,076
2021 $24,711 $38,658 $60,648 $62,732
2020 $22,299 $35,967 $52,569 $57,489
2019 $23,343 $37,866 $51,649 $57,046
2018 $23,541 $34,897 $54,018 $53,122
2017 $21,442 $32,971 $53,210 $51,474
2016 $19,980 $31,589 $51,704 $50,290
2015 $19,216 $29,608 $51,188 $48,772
2014 $22,121 $28,765 $59,583 $46,841
2013 $21,676 $27,966 $60,844 $46,098
2012 $20,593 $26,476 $57,750 $45,207
2011 $23,247 $26,803 $60,379 $44,333
2010 $22,552 $27,292 $52,543 $41,951
2009 $23,151 $26,472 $46,708 $40,094
2008 $24,949 $26,666 $55,817 $41,907
2007 $22,811 $25,738 $53,568 $40,813
2006 $19,839 $24,677 $46,531 $37,672
2005 $18,780 $22,725 $43,378 $34,198
2004 $18,064 $21,476 $42,758 $33,805
2003 $15,798 $20,850 $37,292 $31,788
2002 $12,937 $20,357 $29,958 $30,987
2001 $11,735 $19,529 $27,259 $29,946
2000 $11,526 $18,883 $29,633 $29,636
1999 $12,475 $17,718 $30,969 $27,496
1998 $12,199 $16,688 $30,605 $25,897
1997 $11,576 $15,789 $30,324 $24,817
1996 $12,185 $14,922 $33,022 $23,952
1995 $11,781 $14,406 $30,254 $23,084
1994 $9,977 $13,578 $26,046 $21,835
1993 $9,535 $13,202 $24,390 $20,700
1992 $10,811 $13,182 $32,753 $20,767
1991 $8,959 $12,739 $31,777 $20,663
1990 $7,885 $11,780 $30,549 $20,357
1989 $6,056 - $25,625 -
1988 $5,624 - $24,499 -
1987 $4,804 - $21,761 -
1986 $3,862 - $17,955 -
1985 $2,705 - $13,647 -
1984 $2,523 - $13,080 -
1983 $2,735 - $12,590 -
1982 $3,080 - $13,719 -
1981 $3,246 - $15,564 -
1980 $3,368 - $17,073 -
1979 $2,756 - $14,856 -
1978 $2,457 - $12,602 -
1977 $2,267 - $11,432 -
1976 $2,173 - $10,853 -
1975 $2,128 - $10,103 -
1974 $2,000 - $8,078 -
1973 $1,748 - $7,291 -
1972 $1,302 - $6,018 -
1971 $1,065 - $5,125 -
1970 $934 - $4,729 -
1969 $832 - $4,263 -
1968 $752 - $3,953 -
1967 $676 - $3,746 -
1966 $601 - $3,478 -
1965 $545 - $3,228 -
1964 $490 - $2,961 -
1963 $452 - $2,675 -
1962 $426 - $2,485 -
1961 $400 - $2,304 -
1960 $377 - $2,128 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Portugal's GDP per capita is $32,082, ranking 43/197, compared to $63,133 in Sweden, ranking 15/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680, while Sweden ranks 23rd at $71,845.

Economic indicators

Portugal Sweden
Gross domestic product
$347B
2025
$669B
2025
GDP rank
46/197
2025
26/197
2025
GDP growth
1.86%
2024-2025
1.54%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
$63,133
2025
GDP per capita rank
43/197
2025
15/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$71,845
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
42/197
2024
23/197
2024
Government debt
$312B
2025
$234B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.9%
2025
34.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$28,843
2025
$22,057
2025
Government debt per person rank
26/185
2025
31/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,647
2026
$40,083
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$290B
2003
Number of millionaires
181,000
2026
507,000
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
50
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.7%
2025
49.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.34%
2024-2025
0.68%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
1.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
6%
2025
8.8%
2025
Population
10788071
10665077

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Portugal
Spending

Debt
Sweden
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Portugal Sweden
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 43.7% 89.9% 49.4% 34.9%
2024 42.5% 93.5% 49.3% 33.9%
2023 41.9% 96.9% 48.9% 32.1%
2022 43.9% 111.2% 48.3% 34.2%
2021 47.3% 123.9% 49.3% 37.3%
2020 49.1% 134.1% 52% 40.4%
2019 42.5% 116.1% 48.8% 35.8%
2018 43.3% 121.1% 49.8% 39.9%
2017 45.5% 126% 49.2% 41.6%
2016 44.9% 131.2% 49.5% 42.9%
2015 48.2% 131% 49.4% 44.5%
2014 51.7% 132.5% 50.7% 45.7%
2013 50% 130.8% 51.4% 40.8%
2012 48.8% 128.6% 50.2% 38%
2011 50% 114% 49.1% 37.7%
2010 51.9% 100.1% 49.7% 38.6%
2009 50.3% 87.8% 51.7% 41.2%
2008 45.5% 75.6% 49.4% 37.9%
2007 44.6% 72.7% 48.5% 39.2%
2006 45.2% 73.7% 50.1% 43.8%
2005 46.7% 72.2% 51.2% 48.9%
2004 46% 67.1% 51.7% 48.7%
2003 45.3% 63.9% 53% 49.5%
2002 44.2% 60% 52.7% 49.9%
2001 44.1% 57.4% 51.7% 52%
2000 42.8% 54.2% 52.2% 50.4%
1999 42.5% 55.4% 55.2% 60.3%
1998 42.6% 55.6% 55.6% 65.4%
1997 42.4% 58.7% 57.9% 67.7%
1996 43% 63.3% 60% 68.9%
1995 42.6% 62.2% 62.1% 68.7%
1994 42.8% 60.4% 65.3% 68.6%
1993 46.5% 57.2% 67.9% 66.1%
1992 48.2% 58.1% 66.5% 45.7%
1991 45.9% 63.9% 61.2% 40.2%
1990 42.2% 60.2% 57.5% 40.3%
1989 36.2% 55.4% 35.8% 44.8%
1988 36.2% 56.8% 37.9% 50.3%
1987 37.5% 57.2% 40.9% 56%
1986 38.9% 59.8% 42.1% 59.5%
1985 37.5% 59.4% 47.6% 61.2%
1984 34.6% 51.3% 46.7% 57.5%
1983 34.7% 46.7% 48.6% 54.5%
1982 35.8% 43% 46.4% 47.9%
1981 35.3% 39.3% 46.1% 41.5%
1980 32.4% 31% 41% 34.4%
1979 30.8% 35.2% 39.9% 28.3%
1978 31.7% 31.4% 39.1% 24%
1977 35.1% 26.9% 35.7% 21%
1976 38.2% 24.5% 32.3% 19%
1975 31.9% 19.2% 30.6% 19.9%
1974 25.8% 13.5% 30.1% 19.4%
1973 25.7% 13.6% 31.1% 18%
1972 22.8% 14.5% 31.9% 17.2%
1971 15.5% 15.7% 29.8% 16.9%
1970 15.5% 16.5% 29.5% 16.9%
1969 14.9% 16.8% 28.7% 17.6%
1968 14.3% 17.2% 28.3% 17.6%
1967 14.1% 18.5% 27.7% 16.1%
1966 14.4% 20.2% 26.5% 15.3%
1965 13.4% 20.4% 24.6% 17%
1964 13.9% 21.9% 23.4% 18.7%
1963 14.6% 20.8% 24.4% 20.7%
1962 14.5% 18.7% 23.4% 23%
1961 14.6% 17.1% 23.7% 26%
1960 14.3% 16.4% 24.4% 28.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Portugal's government spending was $152B, accounting for 43.7% of its GDP, while Sweden spent $331B, or 49.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 89.9% in Portugal and 34.9% in Sweden, ranking 30/185 and 144/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Portugal Sweden
2025 0.31% -1.41%
2024 0.5% -1.5%
2023 1.26% -0.63%
2022 -0.31% 1%
2021 -2.83% -0.15%
2020 -5.75% -3.18%
2019 0.12% 0.44%
2018 -0.43% 0.67%
2017 -3% 1.29%
2016 -1.94% 0.86%
2015 -4.37% -0.27%
2014 -7.32% -1.84%
2013 -5.21% -1.63%
2012 -6.2% -1.19%
2011 -7.73% -0.41%
2010 -11.4% -0.14%
2009 -9.87% -0.89%
2008 -3.81% 1.87%
2007 -2.91% 3.37%
2006 -4.06% 2.2%
2005 -6.05% 2.08%
2004 -5.91% 0.17%
2003 -5.57% -1.25%
2002 -3.7% -1.46%
2001 -4.68% 1.37%
2000 -3.32% 3.11%
1999 -2.93% 0.6%
1998 -4.3% 0.82%
1997 -3.65% -1.57%
1996 -4.63% -3.11%
1995 -5.14% -7.01%
1994 -7.37% -8.77%
1993 -8.06% -10.9%
1992 -5.19% -8.51%
1991 -7.93% 0.28%
1990 -6.82% 3.7%
1989 -2.86% 1.5%
1988 -3.52% -0.64%
1987 -6.79% -2%
1986 -7.45% -6.21%
1985 -8.35% -9.91%
1984 -5.23% -12.1%
1983 -4.86% -15.1%
1982 -7.02% -13.4%
1981 -8.34% -12.8%
1980 -6.92% -11.5%
1979 -6.08% -9.95%
1978 -7.15% -7.32%
1977 -7.5% -3.32%
1976 -10.2% -1.27%
1975 -7.1% -4.05%
1974 -3.2% -4.12%
1973 -5.39% -3.28%
1972 -7.72% -2.17%
1971 -0.23% -1.67%
1970 -0.24% -2.64%
1969 -1.53% -2.03%
1968 -1.24% -2.37%
1967 -0.46% -1.41%
1966 -2% -0.33%
1965 -0.03% -0.17%
1964 -1.93% -0.1%
1963 -3.33% 0.41%
1962 -1.69% 0.7%
1961 -3.17% 0.56%
1960 -3.13% -2.67%
1959 -1.73% -2.53%
1958 -0.52% -2.31%
1957 0.08% -2.1%
1956 -0.18% -1.21%
1955 -0.31% -1.72%
1954 -0.58% -1.52%
1953 -0.35% -2.47%
1952 -0.34% -0.16%
1951 0.94% -0.9%
1950 -0.83% -1.64%
1949 -0.46% -0.74%
1948 -2.04% 0.29%
1947 -1.65% -1.08%
1946 -2.32% -0.61%
1945 -2.38% -8.04%
1944 -1.44% -8.66%
1943 0.03% -10.7%
1942 -0.35% -11.8%
1941 -0.08% -13.1%
1940 -1.74% -8.16%
1939 -0.73% -1.13%
1938 -0.08% -0.07%
1937 -0.09% 0.46%
1936 0.08% -0.64%
1935 0.75% -2.19%
1934 0.6% -1.88%
1933 -0.07% -4.1%
1932 -0.03% -1.56%
1931 0.04% -0.05%
1930 0.79% 0.09%
1929 1.86% -0.39%
1928 0.2% -0.06%
1927 -2.27% -1.14%
1926 -4.21% -1.11%
1925 -1.48% -1.44%
1924 -3.16% -0.99%
1923 -3.47% -1.65%
1922 -10% -3.17%
1921 -6.5% -3.55%
1920 -5.66% -0.6%
1919 -8.83% 0.17%
1918 -8.3% -8.59%
1917 -5.49% -0.26%
1916 - -0.23%
1915 - -0.94%
1914 - -0.55%
1913 -0.34% -0.17%
1912 -0.02% -0.51%
1911 -0.73% -0.87%
1910 -0.19% -0.81%
1909 -0.82% -2.08%
1908 -0.56% -2.27%
1907 -0.69% -0.68%
1906 -0.45% -0.66%
1905 -0.75% -0.34%
1904 -0.26% -0.56%
1903 -0.91% 0.08%
1902 -0.5% -1.57%
1901 -0.69% -1.34%
1900 -0.35% -0.32%
1899 -0.77% 0.57%
1898 -0.5% 0.91%
1897 -0.93% 1.09%
1896 -1.35% -0.59%
1895 -0.2% 1%
1894 -0.16% 0.47%
1893 -0.02% -0.49%
1892 -0.8% -0.68%
1891 -2.15% -0.6%
1890 -2.01% 0.33%
1889 -1.95% 0.19%
1888 -2.14% -0.05%
1887 -0.67% -1.5%
1886 -1.43% -0.98%
1885 -1.68% -0.08%
1884 -1.48% 0.24%
1883 -1.1% 0.16%
1882 -0.39% 0.36%
1881 -1.2% -0.17%
1880 -1.63% -0.47%
1879 - -1.89%
1878 - -2.04%
1877 - -1.21%
1876 - -1.07%
1875 - -1.26%
1874 - -1.05%
1873 - 0.06%
1872 - -0.15%
1871 - 0.22%
1870 - -0.42%
1869 - -1.52%
1868 - -1.67%
1867 - -1.17%
1866 - -3.01%
1865 - -2.02%
1864 - -2.3%
1863 - -1.58%
1862 - -1.35%
1861 - -1.11%
1860 - -2.03%
1859 - -2.17%
1858 - -2.36%
1857 - -0.62%
1856 - -0.08%
1855 - -0.09%
1854 - -0.19%
1853 - 0.17%
1852 - -0.31%
1851 - -0.07%
1850 - 0.004%
1849 - 0.09%
1848 - 0.12%
1847 - 0.08%
1846 - 0.13%
1845 - 0.04%
1844 - 0.009%
1843 - 0.05%
1842 - -0.12%
1841 - 0.06%
1840 - -0.01%
1839 - -0.006%
1838 - 0.09%
1837 - -0.38%
1836 - -0.08%
1835 - 0.08%
1834 - -0.12%
1833 - 0.09%
1832 - 0.01%
1831 - -0.1%
1830 - -0.45%
1829 - 2.7%
1828 - 0.03%
1827 - -0.16%
1826 - 0.37%
1825 - 0.18%
1824 - -0.23%
1823 - 0.37%
1822 - -0.03%
1821 - -0.49%
1820 - 0.26%
1819 - 0.09%
1818 - 0.35%
1817 - 0.35%
1816 - 0.16%
1815 - 2.34%
1814 - -0.45%
1813 - -0.37%
1812 - 3.47%
1811 - -0.48%
1810 - -3.05%
1809 - -7.65%
1808 - -5.04%
1807 - 0.1%
1806 - 0.55%
1805 - 0.52%
1804 - -0.25%
1803 - 11.6%
1802 - 2.17%
1801 - 0.01%
1800 - -0.44%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Portugal's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.07B, equivalent to 0.31% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of $9.43B, or 1.41% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Portugal recorded a fiscal deficit in 62 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 46 years. On average, Portugal posted an annual deficit equal to 4.47% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.45% of GDP for Sweden.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Portugal Sweden
2025 2.34% 0.68%
2024 2.42% 2.84%
2023 4.31% 8.55%
2022 7.83% 8.37%
2021 1.27% 2.16%
2020 -0.01% 0.5%
2019 0.34% 1.78%
2018 0.99% 1.95%
2017 1.37% 1.79%
2016 0.61% 0.98%
2015 0.49% -0.05%
2014 -0.28% -0.18%
2013 0.27% -0.04%
2012 2.77% 0.89%
2011 3.65% 2.96%
2010 1.4% 1.16%
2009 -0.84% -0.49%
2008 2.59% 3.44%
2007 2.45% 2.21%
2006 3.11% 1.36%
2005 2.28% 0.45%
2004 2.37% 0.37%
2003 3.22% 1.93%
2002 3.6% 2.16%
2001 4.37% 2.41%
2000 2.85% 0.9%
1999 2.34% 0.46%
1998 2.57% -0.27%
1997 2.34% 0.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Portugal has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.17%, compared with 1.72% in Sweden. In 2025, inflation was 2.34% in Portugal and 0.68% in Sweden.

Top exports between countries

Portugal
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $507M
Transport & tourism services $391M
Textiles & consumer goods $256M
Raw materials & minerals $218M
Wood & paper products $74.1M
Metals $71.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $65.5M
Business & finance services $63.7M
Chemicals & pharma $54.3M
IT & IP services $27M
Sweden
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $322M
Machinery & equipment $317M
Chemicals & pharma $178M
Transport & tourism services $129M
Business & finance services $85.5M
Metals $83.1M
IT & IP services $74.3M
Wood & paper products $73M
Raw materials & minerals $42.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $25.7M

Balance of trade

Portugal Sweden
Current account balance
$6.51B
2024
$40.5B
2025
Current account balance ranking
30/190
2024
15/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.08%
2024
+6.06%
2025
Goods imports
$109B
2024
$201B
2025
Goods exports
$81.4B
2024
$233B
2025
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$144B
2025
Service exports
$62.7B
2024
$132B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.7%
2025
51.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.7%
2025
53.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Portugal Sweden
Economic freedom 71.2 77.8
Economic freedom ranking 33/197 14/197
Property rights 88.9 96.2
Government integrity 63.4 91.6
Judicial effectiveness 90.1 95.6
Tax burden 60.6 51.6
Government spending 44.6 28.4
Fiscal health 82 97.5
Business freedom 83.1 84.8
Labor freedom 54.8 65.8
Monetary freedom 77.7 78.1
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 70 85
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Portugal
Sweden
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Portugal Sweden
2026 71.2 77.8
2025 70.5 77.9
2024 68.7 77.5
2023 69.5 77.5
2022 70.8 77.9
2021 67.5 74.7
2020 67 74.9
2019 65.3 75.2
2018 63.4 76.3
2017 62.6 74.9
2016 65.1 72
2015 65.3 72.7
2014 63.5 73.1
2013 63.1 72.9
2012 63 71.7
2011 64 71.9
2010 64.4 72.4
2009 64.9 70.5
2008 63.9 70.8
2007 64 69.3
2006 62.9 70.9
2005 62.4 69.8
2004 64.9 70.1
2003 64.9 70
2002 65.4 70.8
2001 66 66.6
2000 65.5 65.1
1999 65.6 64.2
1998 65 64
1997 63.6 63.3
1996 64.5 61.8
1995 62.4 61.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Portugal is 71.2, ranking 33/197, compared to 77.8 for Sweden, ranking 14/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Portugal Sweden
Services, % of GDP
66.6%
2025
67%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
21%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.96%
2025
1.5%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$323B
2025
$668B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$52,240
2025
$76,090
2025
Total reserves including gold
$68.8B
2025
$74.2B
2025
Total reserves ranking
39/177
2025
36/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.64B
2024
-$11.1B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.5B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.84B
2024
$29.7B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.4%
2021
16.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21%
2025
25.5%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.