Portugal GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Portugal's GDP changed from approximately $32B 607M in 1980 to $298B 949M in 2024, showing an overall 816.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $25B 951M, and the highest in 2024 at $298B 949M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 5.2%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Spain was 4.6%, and that of Italy was 3.7%.

Overview of Portugal's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Portugal recorded a 816.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $154B 124M, and the median was $134B 699M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $272B 998M, with a standard deviation of $84B 781M.
The average annual change was $6B 196M.


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Portugal GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Portugal.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $25B 951M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $298B 949M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $298B 949M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2023: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Portugal's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $240B 13M → $228B 849M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $240B 524M → $244B 402M
  • Outcome: increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $118B 658M → $121B 605M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $117B 211M → $124B 124M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Portugal (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 32B 607M
$ 3,338.76
$ 6,061.16
$ 59B 195M
6.725 %
-3.263 %
30.63 %
0 %
9M 766K people
1981
$ 32B 476M
$ 3,296.65
$ 6,809.02
$ 67B 78M
3.523 %
-14.428 %
20.98 %
0 %
9M 851K people
1982
$ 30B 678M
$ 3,095.10
$ 7,341.16
$ 72B 764M
2.163 %
-10.621 %
24.79 %
0 %
9M 912K people
1983
$ 28B 267M
$ 2,838.66
$ 7,667.11
$ 76B 348M
0.972 %
-5.775 %
24.33 %
0 %
9M 958K people
1984
$ 25B 951M
$ 2,596.07
$ 7,830.89
$ 78B 280M
-1.042 %
-2.401 %
22.85 %
0 %
9M 996K people
1985
$ 27B 231M
$ 2,716.64
$ 8,188.29
$ 82B 76M
1.636 %
1.395 %
25.44 %
0 %
10M 24K people
1986
$ 37B 869M
$ 3,774.58
$ 8,622.62
$ 86B 509M
3.32 %
3.078 %
26.73 %
0.034 %
10M 33K people
1987
$ 47B 387M
$ 4,724.45
$ 9,513.26
$ 95B 419M
7.632 %
0.918 %
28.75 %
-0.122 %
10M 30K people
1988
$ 55B 435M
$ 5,532.62
$ 10,385.47
$ 104B 59M
5.34 %
-1.923 %
27.49 %
2.756 %
10M 20K people
1989
$ 59B 806M
$ 5,977.58
$ 11,527.10
$ 115B 329M
6.649 %
0.256 %
27.93 %
2.924 %
10M 5K people
1990
$ 79B 439M
$ 7,957.24
$ 12,926.50
$ 129B 48M
7.859 %
-0.228 %
27.97 %
1.569 %
9M 983K people
1991
$ 89B 904M
$ 9,026.30
$ 13,845.94
$ 137B 909M
3.37 %
-0.797 %
24.39 %
0.793 %
9M 960K people
1992
$ 108B 119M
$ 10,863.49
$ 14,616.11
$ 145B 467M
3.13 %
-0.17 %
25.10 %
3.479 %
9M 953K people
1993
$ 95B 139M
$ 9,547.64
$ 14,841.52
$ 147B 891M
-0.687 %
0.245 %
22.46 %
-0.709 %
9M 965K people
1994
$ 99B 692M
$ 9,977.61
$ 15,342.84
$ 153B 299M
1.489 %
-2.203 %
20.70 %
-1.382 %
9M 992K people
1995
$ 118B 182M
$ 11,787.32
$ 15,970.53
$ 160B 124M
2.307 %
-0.112 %
20.27 %
-0.581 %
10M 26K people
1996
$ 122B 655M
$ 12,187.58
$ 16,769.78
$ 168B 769M
3.504 %
-4.49 %
19.57 %
-0.463 %
10M 64K people
1997
$ 117B 211M
$ 11,594.75
$ 17,730.23
$ 179B 235M
4.401 %
-6.109 %
19.86 %
-0.305 %
10M 109K people
1998
$ 124B 124M
$ 12,216.69
$ 18,696.87
$ 189B 964M
4.808 %
-7.548 %
20.33 %
-1.589 %
10M 160K people
1999
$ 127B 597M
$ 12,487.71
$ 19,591.12
$ 200B 178M
3.907 %
-8.868 %
20.26 %
-0.411 %
10M 218K people