Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal

Portugal: Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was -12.8 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
-12.8 Balance
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.4 Balance
in 1990
All-time low
-39.3 Balance
in 2012
Years of data
41
1986–2026

Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal, 1986–2026

-40-30-20-1001986200620261986: -7 Balance1987: -1.9 Balance1988: -4.1 Balance1989: -6.2 Balance1990: 3.4 Balance1991: 1.6 Balance1992: -9.4 Balance1993: -18.9 Balance1994: -16.3 Balance1995: -10.1 Balance1996: -14 Balance1997: -3.8 Balance1998: -2.7 Balance1999: -1 Balance2000: -9.2 Balance2001: -10.2 Balance2002: -20.8 Balance2003: -21.2 Balance2004: -18.2 Balance2005: -19.4 Balance2006: -14.2 Balance2007: -23.9 Balance2008: -26.3 Balance2009: -17.7 Balance2010: -25.6 Balance2011: -35.9 Balance2012: -39.3 Balance2013: -33.7 Balance2014: -24.1 Balance2015: -14.8 Balance2016: -8.1 Balance2017: -2.9 Balance2018: -4.3 Balance2019: -2.9 Balance2020: -14.1 Balance2021: -12.9 Balance2022: -32.3 Balance2023: -23.5 Balance2024: -10.7 Balance2025: -8.5 Balance2026: -12.8 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

In 2026, consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal stood at -12.8 Balance.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal peaked at 3.4 Balance in 1990 and was at its lowest, -39.3 Balance, in 2012.

That places Portugal 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal, 1986 to 2026.
Year Balance Change
1986 -7 Balance —
1987 -1.9 Balance -72.9%
1988 -4.1 Balance +115.8%
1989 -6.2 Balance +51.2%
1990 3.4 Balance -154.8%
1991 1.6 Balance -52.9%
1992 -9.4 Balance -687.5%
1993 -18.9 Balance +101.1%
1994 -16.3 Balance -13.8%
1995 -10.1 Balance -38.0%
1996 -14 Balance +38.6%
1997 -3.8 Balance -72.9%
1998 -2.7 Balance -28.9%
1999 -1 Balance -63.0%
2000 -9.2 Balance +820.0%
2001 -10.2 Balance +10.9%
2002 -20.8 Balance +103.9%
2003 -21.2 Balance +1.9%
2004 -18.2 Balance -14.2%
2005 -19.4 Balance +6.6%
2006 -14.2 Balance -26.8%
2007 -23.9 Balance +68.3%
2008 -26.3 Balance +10.0%
2009 -17.7 Balance -32.7%
2010 -25.6 Balance +44.6%
2011 -35.9 Balance +40.2%
2012 -39.3 Balance +9.5%
2013 -33.7 Balance -14.2%
2014 -24.1 Balance -28.5%
2015 -14.8 Balance -38.6%
2016 -8.1 Balance -45.3%
2017 -2.9 Balance -64.2%
2018 -4.3 Balance +48.3%
2019 -2.9 Balance -32.6%
2020 -14.1 Balance +386.2%
2021 -12.9 Balance -8.5%
2022 -32.3 Balance +150.4%
2023 -23.5 Balance -27.2%
2024 -10.7 Balance -54.5%
2025 -8.5 Balance -20.6%
2026 -12.8 Balance +50.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's -12.8 Balance is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.55 Balance, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's -12.8 Balance is below the median for high income countries, which is -10.3 Balance, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 -820.0% -1 Balance -9.2 Balance
1992 -687.5% 1.6 Balance -9.4 Balance
2020 -386.2% -2.9 Balance -14.1 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -4.8 Balance -7 Balance -1.9 Balance 4
1990s -7.12 Balance -18.9 Balance 3.4 Balance 10
2000s -18.11 Balance -26.3 Balance -9.2 Balance 10
2010s -19.16 Balance -39.3 Balance -2.9 Balance 10
2020s -16.4 Balance -32.3 Balance -8.5 Balance 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 North Macedonia -12.1 Balance compare
  2. 24 Cyprus -12.6 Balance compare
  3. 24 Slovenia -12.6 Balance compare
  4. 27 Austria -13 Balance compare
  5. 27 Slovakia -13 Balance compare
  6. 29 Montenegro -13.7 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal?
Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal was -12.8 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 Balance in 1990.
What is the lowest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -39.3 Balance in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
Is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,371 data points, 1980–2026
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