Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal

Portugal: Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 29.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.31
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.57
in 2022
All-time low
18.75
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 18.82009: 192010: 19.52011: 20.12012: 20.22013: 20.72014: 22.42015: 242016: 23.92017: 23.82018: 24.52019: 26.22020: 26.92021: 28.22022: 29.62023: 29.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 29.31 for value added in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Portugal peaked at 29.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.75, in 2008.

That places Portugal 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 18.75 —
2009 19.01 +1.4%
2010 19.47 +2.4%
2011 20.12 +3.3%
2012 20.21 +0.4%
2013 20.66 +2.2%
2014 22.4 +8.4%
2015 23.98 +7.1%
2016 23.95 -0.1%
2017 23.79 -0.7%
2018 24.48 +2.9%
2019 26.24 +7.2%
2020 26.85 +2.3%
2021 28.23 +5.1%
2022 29.57 +4.7%
2023 29.31 -0.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 29.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.45, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 29.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.38, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.88 18.75 19.01 2
2010s 22.53 19.47 26.24 10
2020s 28.49 26.85 29.57 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Poland 29.53 compare
  2. 18 Poland 29.53 compare
  3. 21 Sweden 27.45 compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 27.41 compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 27.41 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Portugal?
Value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Portugal was 29.31 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest value added in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 29.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest value added in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.75 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for value added in foreign controlled enterprises?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 571 data points, 2008–2023
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