Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Portugal

Portugal: Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling was 1,466 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,466 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,480 Number
in 2023
All-time low
1,258 Number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Portugal, 2018–2024

05001.0k1.5k2018202120242018: 1.3k Number2019: 1.3k Number2020: 1.3k Number2021: 1.3k Number2022: 1.4k Number2023: 1.5k Number2024: 1.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Portugal stood at 1,466 Number.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

That places Portugal 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics in Portugal, 2018 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2018 1,258 Number —
2019 1,275 Number +1.4%
2020 1,299 Number +1.9%
2021 1,337 Number +2.9%
2022 1,418 Number +6.1%
2023 1,480 Number +4.4%
2024 1,466 Number -0.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,466 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,280 Number, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,466 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,228 Number, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,266 Number 1,258 Number 1,275 Number 2
2020s 1,400 Number 1,299 Number 1,480 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Norway 2,125 Number compare
  2. 27 Hungary 1,818 Number compare
  3. 28 Finland 1,738 Number compare
  4. 30 Estonia 1,199 Number compare
  5. 30 Estonia 1,199 Number compare
  6. 32 Japan 1,194 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Portugal?
Multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Portugal was 1,466 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,480 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,258 Number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 343 data points, 2018–2024
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