The analysis by the Bank of Portugal (BdP) reveals that this is higher than the average for countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

"The globalisation that has occurred in recent decades has contributed to a significant increase in the share of foreign direct investment in most economies," according to the Bank of Portugal.

To illustrate how Portugal followed this trend, it points out that, at the end of 2024, FDI stock represented 69% of GDP, which corresponds to an increase of 37 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the value recorded in 2008.

When compared to the OECD countries as a whole, FDI stock increased from 25% to 53% of GDP, and, in the European Union (EU), from 36% to 64% of GDP.

The Bank of Portugal also highlights that, between 2008 and 2024, the share of foreign direct investment in the Portuguese economy was, on average, 15 percentage points higher than the average for OECD countries. When compared to the average for EU countries, "Portugal presented lower values ​​in all years between 2008 and 2023, with the exception of 2013 and 2014."

However, in 2024, "despite the slight drop in the share of FDI in GDP, the Portuguese economy recorded a value five percentage points higher than the EU average."