Portugal in figures

Portugal's government debt fell from 134.1% of GDP in 2020 to 89.9% in 2025, by the IMF's figures, and the budget was in surplus in 2023, 2024 and 2025; for 2031 the IMF projected debt of 74.4%. A current account that was 11.9% of GDP in deficit in 2008 showed a surplus of 2.1% in 2024. The population, which fell in every year from 2011 to 2018, has grown every year since.

GDP

$346.6 bn

2025

from $118.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$32 082

2025

from $11 526 in 2000

Real growth

1.9%

2025

from 3.8% in 2000

Inflation

2.3%

2025

from 2.9% in 2000

Unemployment

6.2%

2025

from 3.8% in 2000

Government debt

89.9%of GDP

2025

from 54.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Portugal's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Output fell in 2003, in 2009 and in each year from 2011 to 2013, by 4.0% at worst in 2012. In 2020 it shrank 8.2%. The fastest year was 2022, at 7.0%. Growth slowed to 1.9% in 2025, and the IMF projected the same 1.9% for 2026. GDP in current dollars nearly tripled, from $118.6 billion in 2000 to $346.6 billion in 2025. Services grew from 60.0% of GDP in 2000 to 66.5% in 2025, while industry with construction fell from 24.5% to 18.2% over the same years. Manufacturing produced 11.3% of GDP in 2025 and agriculture, forestry and fishing 2.0%.

GDP, current US dollars

$346.6 bn2025

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Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$346.6 bn
2024	$313.7 bn
2023	$292.3 bn
2022	$256.9 bn
2021	$256.1 bn
2020	$229.6 bn
2019	$240.1 bn
2018	$242.1 bn
2017	$220.9 bn
2016	$206.3 bn
2015	$199.0 bn
2014	$230.1 bn
2013	$226.7 bn
2012	$216.5 bn
2011	$245.4 bn
2010	$238.4 bn
2009	$244.7 bn
2008	$263.4 bn
2007	$240.5 bn
2006	$208.8 bn
2005	$197.3 bn
2004	$189.4 bn
2003	$165.2 bn
2002	$134.8 bn
2001	$121.6 bn
2000	$118.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.6%
2030 (projection)	1.6%
2029 (projection)	1.7%
2028 (projection)	1.8%
2027 (projection)	1.8%
2026 (projection)	1.9%
2025	1.9%
2024	2.2%
2023	3.1%
2022	7.0%
2021	5.6%
2020	−8.2%
2019	2.8%
2018	3.0%
2017	3.3%
2016	2.0%
2015	1.6%
2014	0.7%
2013	−1.0%
2012	−4.0%
2011	−1.7%
2010	1.7%
2009	−3.1%
2008	0.3%
2007	2.5%
2006	1.6%
2005	0.8%
2004	1.8%
2003	−0.9%
2002	0.8%
2001	1.9%
2000	3.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$32 0822025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$32 082	$53 146
2024	$29 328	$52 513
2023	$27 635	$49 800
2022	$24 621	$45 250
2021	$24 711	$38 658
2020	$22 299	$35 967
2019	$23 343	$37 866
2018	$23 541	$34 897
2017	$21 442	$32 971
2016	$19 980	$31 589
2015	$19 216	$29 608
2014	$22 121	$28 765
2013	$21 676	$27 966
2012	$20 593	$26 476
2011	$23 247	$26 803
2010	$22 552	$27 292
2009	$23 151	$26 472
2008	$24 949	$26 666
2007	$22 811	$25 738
2006	$19 839	$24 677
2005	$18 780	$22 725
2004	$18 064	$21 476
2003	$15 798	$20 850
2002	$12 937	$20 357
2001	$11 735	$19 529
2000	$11 526	$18 883

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200060%15%9%12%

202567%11%13%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

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Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Unemployment was 3.8% in 2000 and 2001, climbed to 16.2% in 2013 and was 6.2% in 2025. The rate for ages 15 to 24 went from 8.2% in 2000 to 38.5% in 2013. By 2025 it had eased to 20.2%. The price level fell 0.8% in 2009 and rose 7.8% in 2022.

Inflation, consumer prices

2.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.2%
2028 (projection)	2.4%
2027 (projection)	2.3%
2026 (projection)	3.1%
2025	2.3%
2024	2.4%
2023	4.3%
2022	7.8%
2021	1.3%
2020	−0.0%
2019	0.3%
2018	1.0%
2017	1.4%
2016	0.6%
2015	0.5%
2014	−0.3%
2013	0.3%
2012	2.8%
2011	3.6%
2010	1.4%
2009	−0.8%
2008	2.6%
2007	2.5%
2006	3.1%
2005	2.3%
2004	2.4%
2003	3.2%
2002	3.6%
2001	4.4%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

6.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	6.2%	20.2%
2024	6.5%	21.8%
2023	6.5%	20.5%
2022	6.1%	19.2%
2021	6.7%	23.4%
2020	6.8%	22.5%
2019	6.4%	18.3%
2018	7.0%	20.2%
2017	8.9%	23.8%
2016	11.1%	27.8%
2015	12.4%	31.8%
2014	13.9%	34.7%
2013	16.2%	38.5%
2012	15.5%	38.0%
2011	12.7%	30.3%
2010	10.8%	22.8%
2009	9.4%	20.3%
2008	7.5%	16.7%
2007	8.0%	16.7%
2006	7.7%	16.5%
2005	7.6%	16.2%
2004	6.3%	14.1%
2003	6.1%	13.5%
2002	4.5%	10.4%
2001	3.8%	8.9%
2000	3.8%	8.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Between 2002 and 2022 exports rose from 27.1% of GDP to 49.5%, and in 2025 they were 43.7%, above imports of 42.7%. The current account deficit reached 11.9% of GDP in 2008 and had turned into a surplus of 2.1% by 2024. Foreign direct investment inflows peaked at 7.2% of GDP in 2012. In 2024 they were 4.3%.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

43.7%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	43.7%	42.7%
2024	45.8%	43.8%
2023	47.2%	46.0%
2022	49.5%	51.9%
2021	41.5%	44.3%
2020	37.3%	39.3%
2019	43.6%	43.1%
2018	43.7%	43.1%
2017	42.9%	41.9%
2016	40.4%	39.2%
2015	40.7%	40.0%
2014	40.2%	40.0%
2013	39.6%	38.5%
2012	37.7%	38.2%
2011	34.4%	38.6%
2010	30.0%	37.7%
2009	27.3%	34.2%
2008	31.3%	40.8%
2007	31.2%	38.8%
2006	30.4%	38.2%
2005	27.1%	35.9%
2004	27.7%	35.5%
2003	27.4%	33.8%
2002	27.1%	35.2%
2001	27.4%	37.6%
2000	28.2%	39.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

2.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	2.1%
2023	0.6%
2022	−2.1%
2021	−0.7%
2020	−0.6%
2019	0.8%
2018	0.7%
2017	1.6%
2016	1.4%
2015	0.5%
2014	0.3%
2013	1.5%
2012	−1.5%
2011	−6.1%
2010	−10.3%
2009	−10.3%
2008	−11.9%
2007	−9.7%
2006	−10.2%
2005	−9.6%
2004	−8.0%
2003	−6.7%
2002	−8.3%
2001	−10.4%
2000	−10.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

4.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	4.3%
2023	4.0%
2022	5.1%
2021	3.6%
2020	1.8%
2019	4.5%
2018	3.5%
2017	5.0%
2016	3.6%
2015	0.6%
2014	5.4%
2013	6.4%
2012	7.2%
2011	4.2%
2010	3.8%
2009	2.4%
2008	3.0%
2007	2.5%
2006	6.4%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.3%
2003	6.3%
2002	0.4%
2001	5.0%
2000	6.2%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt climbed from 54.2% of GDP in 2000 to 132.5% in 2014, eased to 116.1% in 2019 and reached 134.1% in 2020. It has fallen every year since, to 89.9% in 2025. Net lending went from a deficit of 11.4% of GDP in 2010 to surpluses of 1.3% in 2023 and 0.3% in 2025, and the IMF projected a deficit of 0.1% for 2026. The tax take was 22.4% of GDP in 2024, against 19.1% in 2009.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

89.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	74.4%
2030 (projection)	75.5%
2029 (projection)	77.0%
2028 (projection)	79.3%
2027 (projection)	82.2%
2026 (projection)	85.6%
2025	89.9%
2024	93.5%
2023	96.9%
2022	111.2%
2021	123.9%
2020	134.1%
2019	116.1%
2018	121.1%
2017	126.0%
2016	131.2%
2015	131.0%
2014	132.5%
2013	130.8%
2012	128.6%
2011	114.0%
2010	100.1%
2009	87.8%
2008	75.6%
2007	72.7%
2006	73.7%
2005	72.2%
2004	67.1%
2003	63.9%
2002	60.0%
2001	57.4%
2000	54.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

0.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.6%
2030 (projection)	−1.2%
2029 (projection)	−0.9%
2028 (projection)	−0.5%
2027 (projection)	−0.2%
2026 (projection)	−0.1%
2025	0.3%
2024	0.5%
2023	1.3%
2022	−0.3%
2021	−2.8%
2020	−5.8%
2019	0.1%
2018	−0.4%
2017	−3.0%
2016	−1.9%
2015	−4.4%
2014	−7.3%
2013	−5.2%
2012	−6.2%
2011	−7.7%
2010	−11.4%
2009	−9.9%
2008	−3.8%
2007	−2.9%
2006	−4.1%
2005	−6.1%
2004	−5.9%
2003	−5.6%
2002	−3.7%
2001	−4.7%
2000	−3.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

22.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	22.4%
2023	22.7%
2022	23.2%
2021	22.3%
2020	22.3%
2019	22.4%
2018	22.8%
2017	22.6%
2016	22.6%
2015	23.1%
2014	22.9%
2013	22.9%
2012	21.0%
2011	21.4%
2010	19.9%
2009	19.1%
2008	21.1%
2007	21.4%
2006	21.1%
2005	20.6%
2004	20.0%
2003	19.9%
2002	20.8%
2001	20.5%
2000	20.9%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Portugal

Population fell from 10,573,100 in 2010 to 10,283,822 in 2018, then rose to 10,804,871 in 2025. Net migration was negative from 2010 to 2016. It turned positive in 2017 and peaked at 69,606 in 2021, after an outflow of 37,083 in 2012. Births per woman fell to 1.21 in 2013 and were 1.41 in 2024. Those 65 or over were 24.9% of the population in 2025, against 16.1% in 2000, and life expectancy was 82.4 years in 2024.

Population

10.80 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	10.80 m
2024	10.69 m
2023	10.58 m
2022	10.43 m
2021	10.36 m
2020	10.30 m
2019	10.29 m
2018	10.28 m
2017	10.30 m
2016	10.33 m
2015	10.36 m
2014	10.40 m
2013	10.46 m
2012	10.51 m
2011	10.56 m
2010	10.57 m
2009	10.57 m
2008	10.56 m
2007	10.54 m
2006	10.52 m
2005	10.50 m
2004	10.48 m
2003	10.46 m
2002	10.42 m
2001	10.36 m
2000	10.29 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	12.7%	62.3%	24.9%
2024	12.8%	62.7%	24.5%
2023	12.9%	63.0%	24.1%
2022	13.0%	63.3%	23.7%
2021	13.2%	63.6%	23.3%
2020	13.3%	63.8%	22.9%
2019	13.5%	64.1%	22.4%
2018	13.7%	64.3%	21.9%
2017	13.9%	64.6%	21.5%
2016	14.1%	64.9%	21.0%
2015	14.3%	65.1%	20.6%
2014	14.6%	65.3%	20.1%
2013	14.8%	65.6%	19.6%
2012	14.9%	65.9%	19.2%
2011	15.1%	66.1%	18.9%
2010	15.2%	66.3%	18.5%
2009	15.4%	66.5%	18.2%
2008	15.5%	66.6%	17.9%
2007	15.7%	66.7%	17.7%
2006	15.8%	66.7%	17.5%
2005	15.9%	66.8%	17.3%
2004	16.0%	67.0%	17.0%
2003	16.1%	67.1%	16.8%
2002	16.1%	67.3%	16.6%
2001	16.2%	67.4%	16.4%
2000	16.4%	67.5%	16.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.412024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.41
2023	1.45
2022	1.43
2021	1.35
2020	1.42
2019	1.44
2018	1.42
2017	1.38
2016	1.37
2015	1.31
2014	1.24
2013	1.21
2012	1.28
2011	1.35
2010	1.39
2009	1.34
2008	1.39
2007	1.35
2006	1.37
2005	1.41
2004	1.40
2003	1.44
2002	1.46
2001	1.45
2000	1.55

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

82.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	82.4 years
2023	82.3 years
2022	81.6 years
2021	81.4 years
2020	81.3 years
2019	81.7 years
2018	81.3 years
2017	81.4 years
2016	81.1 years
2015	81.1 years
2014	81.1 years
2013	80.7 years
2012	80.4 years
2011	80.5 years
2010	79.0 years
2009	78.7 years
2008	78.5 years
2007	78.3 years
2006	78.4 years
2005	78.1 years
2004	77.7 years
2003	77.2 years
2002	77.1 years
2001	76.8 years
2000	76.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

16 4722025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 69 606 people, in 2021.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	16 472
2024	20 648
2023	29 102
2022	68 696
2021	69 606
2020	54 076
2019	63 031
2018	22 495
2017	13 979
2016	−775
2015	−3 209
2014	−26 447
2013	−36 342
2012	−37 083
2011	−31 513
2010	−5 627
2009	14 532
2008	9 478
2007	21 064
2006	16 754
2005	15 537
2004	13 928
2003	24 740
2002	42 169
2001	55 565
2000	60 586

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Income inequality on the Gini measure fell from 38.9 in 2004 to 32.8 in 2019 and was 33.9 in 2023. The internet reached 88.5% of people in 2024, up from 16.4% in 2000. On health, spending was 11.2% of GDP in 2021 and 10.2% in 2024, while public spending on education slipped from 5.6% in 2009 to 4.5% in 2022. Adult literacy was 94.5% in 2011, the only year recorded.

Health spending, share of GDP

10.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2024	10.2%
2023	10.0%
2022	10.6%
2021	11.2%
2020	10.5%
2019	9.5%
2018	9.4%
2017	9.3%
2016	9.4%
2015	9.3%
2014	9.3%
2013	9.4%
2012	9.6%
2011	9.7%
2010	10.0%
2009	10.1%
2008	9.6%
2007	9.3%
2006	9.3%
2005	9.7%
2004	9.5%
2003	9.1%
2002	8.8%
2001	8.6%
2000	8.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.5%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	4.5%
2021	4.8%
2020	4.9%
2019	4.6%
2018	4.7%
2017	5.0%
2015	4.9%
2014	5.1%
2013	5.3%
2012	4.9%
2011	5.1%
2010	5.4%
2009	5.6%
2008	4.7%
2007	4.9%
2006	4.9%
2005	5.1%
2004	5.0%
2003	5.3%
2002	5.3%
2001	5.3%
2000	5.2%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

88.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	88.5%
2023	85.8%
2022	84.5%
2021	82.3%
2020	78.3%
2019	75.3%
2018	74.7%
2017	73.8%
2016	70.4%
2015	68.6%
2014	64.6%
2013	62.1%
2012	60.3%
2011	55.3%
2010	53.3%
2009	48.3%
2008	44.1%
2007	42.1%
2006	38.0%
2005	35.0%
2004	31.8%
2003	29.7%
2002	19.4%
2001	18.1%
2000	16.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

33.92023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	33.9
2022	36.3
2021	34.6
2020	34.7
2019	32.8
2018	33.5
2017	33.8
2016	35.2
2015	35.5
2014	35.6
2013	36.2
2012	36.0
2011	36.3
2010	35.8
2009	34.9
2008	36.6
2007	36.8
2006	38.1
2005	38.5
2004	38.9
2003	38.8

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

61.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	61.5%
2024	61.3%
2023	61.2%
2022	61.1%
2021	61.1%
2020	61.1%
2019	61.1%
2018	61.1%
2017	61.1%
2016	61.1%
2015	61.1%
2014	61.1%
2013	61.1%
2012	61.1%
2011	61.1%
2010	61.1%
2009	60.8%
2008	60.4%
2007	59.8%
2006	59.0%
2005	58.3%
2004	57.4%
2003	56.6%
2002	55.8%
2001	55.1%
2000	54.4%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewables supplied 64.9% of electricity in 2021, up from 18.6% in 2005, and 32.3% of final energy use. Carbon dioxide emissions came to 3.3 tonnes per person in 2024, against 6.5 in 2002. Forest cover stood at 36.1% of the land in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

64.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	64.9%
2020	59.6%
2019	54.2%
2018	51.4%
2017	40.9%
2016	55.5%
2015	48.7%
2014	61.4%
2013	59.2%
2012	43.8%
2011	47.1%
2010	53.2%
2009	37.9%
2008	32.9%
2007	35.1%
2006	33.0%
2005	18.6%
2004	27.9%
2003	38.5%
2002	22.1%
2001	34.6%
2000	30.3%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

32.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	32.3%
2020	31.3%
2019	28.2%
2018	27.5%
2017	24.4%
2016	29.0%
2015	27.2%
2014	30.5%
2013	30.2%
2012	25.5%
2011	27.2%
2010	27.8%
2009	24.9%
2008	23.2%
2007	23.1%
2006	22.3%
2005	18.1%
2004	19.9%
2003	22.1%
2002	18.3%
2001	20.8%
2000	20.1%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

3.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	3.3 t
2023	3.5 t
2022	3.8 t
2021	3.8 t
2020	4.0 t
2019	4.5 t
2018	5.0 t
2017	5.3 t
2016	4.9 t
2015	5.0 t
2014	4.6 t
2013	4.6 t
2012	4.7 t
2011	4.9 t
2010	5.0 t
2009	5.5 t
2008	5.6 t
2007	5.8 t
2006	6.0 t
2005	6.5 t
2004	6.2 t
2003	6.0 t
2002	6.5 t
2001	6.1 t
2000	6.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

36.1%2023

+0.3 points since 2000, between 35.5% and 36.1% in every year

200035.9%

202336.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	36.1%
2022	36.1%
2021	36.1%
2020	36.1%
2019	36.1%
2018	36.1%
2017	36.1%
2016	36.1%
2015	36.1%
2014	36.0%
2013	35.9%
2012	35.8%
2011	35.6%
2010	35.5%
2009	35.5%
2008	35.6%
2007	35.6%
2006	35.7%
2005	35.7%
2004	35.7%
2003	35.8%
2002	35.8%
2001	35.8%
2000	35.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Portugal's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1179
Government: republic
Official language: Portuguese
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

PTISO alpha-2

PRTISO alpha-3

620ISO numeric

Calling code: +351
Internet domain: .pt
Time zone: UTC, UTC-01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Questions

Questions about Portugal in figures

What was Portugal's GDP in 2025?

At $346.6 billion in 2025, Portugal's GDP in current US dollars worked out at $32,082 per person, according to the World Bank. Its GDP per person at purchasing power parity was $53,146 in 2025.

Is Portugal's government debt falling?

Portugal's gross public debt fell to 89.9% of GDP in 2025, from 134.1% in 2020, according to the IMF, which projected 85.6% for 2026 and 74.4% for 2031.

Does Portugal run a budget surplus?

The IMF recorded net lending of 1.3% of GDP in 2023, 0.5% in 2024 and 0.3% in 2025, all surpluses. From 2000 to 2018 the balance was negative every year, with a deficit of 11.4% in 2010. The IMF projected small deficits from 2026 on, 0.1% that year and 1.6% for 2031.

When did Portugal's population start growing again?

By the World Bank's count, the population fell in every year from 2011 to 2018, to a low of 10,283,822, and has grown each year since, reaching 10,804,871 in 2025.

What is unemployment in Portugal?

The World Bank put unemployment at 6.2% in 2025, against 16.2% in 2013 and 3.8% in 2000. For ages 15 to 24 the figure was 20.2% in 2025, and the IMF projected 5.9% overall for 2026.

What share of Portugal's population is over 65?

In 2025, according to the World Bank, 24.9% of Portugal's population was 65 or over and 12.7% was under 15, against 16.1% and 16.4% in 2000. Each woman had 1.41 children on average in 2024; life expectancy at birth was 82.4 years.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q45 · World Bank data · Europe