Data from the Bank of Portugal (BdP) shows that up to June, foreign direct investment (FDI) transactions totalled €6.7 billion, while in the first half of 2025 it had registered a negative value, and investment in the capital of Portuguese entities totalled €6 billion.

During this period, investors residing in European countries invested the most in Portugal, with particular emphasis on the increase in investment from France (€7 billion) and Spain (€1.9 billion), which was "partially offset" by the reduction in investment from Luxembourg (-€4.6 billion).

Conversely, Portuguese direct investment abroad (FDI) transactions in the first half of the year totalled €0.2 billion, mainly driven by investments made in the capital of non-resident entities.

As for the stock of FDI in Portugal, at the end of the first half of 2026 it was €225.1 billion, while the stock of FDI was €82.2 billion.

These figures represented 71% and 26% of Portugal’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), respectively.