Portugal Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Country: Portugal
National or Regional Currency: Euro, EUR
Year of data: 2013 › Change year
Date of Last Update: 1st August 2011
Area: total: 92,090 sq km land: 91,470 sq km water: 620 sq km note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands
Natural Resources: fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower
Capital: name: Lisbon geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Data Source: All Sources (IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International)
Economic Indicator Listing
  For Portugal in year 2013 Indicator Value
GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) 0.9 %
GDP (Current Prices, National Currency)EUR 178.821 Billion.
GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ 241.691 Billion
GDP Deflator 111.399 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100)
GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency)EUR 15,015.59 .
GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency)EUR 16,727.21 .
GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ 22,608.18
Output Gap, Percent of Potential GDP n/a %
GDP (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 253.617 Billion
GDP Per Capita (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 23,723.74
GDP Share of World Total (PPP) 0.296 %
Implied PPP Conversion Rate 0.705
Investment (% of GDP) 17.797 %
Gross National Savings (% of GDP) 10.492 %
Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) 114.599 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) 1.424 %
Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) 115.463 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (End of Year Change %) 1.3 %
Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 2.241 %
Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 2.6 %
Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 4.214 %
Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 4.5 %
Value of Oil ImportsUS$ 10.4 Billions
Value of Oil ExportsUS$ 3.443 Billions
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) 11.94 %
Employment n/a Million
Population 10.69 Million
General government revenue (National Currency)EUR 74.81 Billions.
General government revenue (% of GDP) 41.835 %
General government total expenditure (National Currency)EUR 85.081 Billions.
General government total expenditure (% of GDP) 47.579 %
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency)EUR -10.271 Billions.
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) -5.744 %
General Government Structural Balance (National Currency)EUR -5.4 Billion.
General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) -2.876 %
General Government Balance (National Currency)EUR -1.084 Billion.
General Government Balance (% of GDP) -0.606 %
Total Government Net Debt (National Currency)EUR 166.827 Billion.
Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) 93.293 %
Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency)EUR 174.372 Billion.
Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) 97.512 %
Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current PricesEUR 178.821 Billions.
Current Account Balance (US Dollars)US$ -16.002 Billion
Current Account Balance (% GDP) -6.621 %
Economic Indicators for Portugal 2013

GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 160.523 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is 0.9 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 178.821 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Portugal in year 2013 is US$ 241.691 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for Portugal in year 2013 is 111.399 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 15,015.59 . GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 16,727.21 . GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Portugal in year 2013 is US$ 22,608.18 . GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population.

Output Gap, Percent of Potential GDP for Portugal in year 2013 is n/a %. Output gaps for advanced economies are calculated as actual GDP less potential GDP as a percent of potential GDP. Estimates of output gaps are subject to a significant margin of uncertainty.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Portugal in year 2013 is US$ 253.617 Billion. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Portugal in year 2013 is US$ 23,723.74 . Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Portugal in year 2013 is 0.296 %. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Portugal in year 2013 is 0.705 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Investment (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is 17.797 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is 10.492 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Portugal in year 2013 is 114.599 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Portugal in year 2013 is 1.424 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Portugal in year 2013 is 115.463 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Portugal in year 2013 is 1.3 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Portugal in year 2013 is 2.241 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Portugal in year 2013 is 2.6 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Portugal in year 2013 is 4.214 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Portugal in year 2013 is 4.5 %.

Value of Oil Imports for Portugal in year 2013 is US$ 10.4 Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil imports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Value of Oil Exports for Portugal in year 2013 is US$ 3.443 Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil exports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Portugal in year 2013 is 11.94 %.

Employment for Portugal in year 2013 is n/a Million .

Population for Portugal in year 2013 is 10.69 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 74.81 Billions. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is 41.835 %. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 85.081 Billions. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is 47.579 %. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR -10.271 Billions. Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is -5.744 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR -5.4 Billion. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is -2.876 %. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

General Government Balance (National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR -1.084 Billion. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is -0.606 %. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

Total Government Net Debt (National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 166.827 Billion. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.receivable.

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is 93.293 %. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.

Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency) for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 174.372 Billion. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is 97.512 %. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Portugal in year 2013 is EUR 178.821 Billions. Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year is the country's GDP based on the same period during the year as their fiscal data. In the case of countries whose fiscal data are based on a fiscal calendar (e.g., July to June), this series would be the country's GDP over that same period. For countries whose fiscal data are based on a calendar year (i.e., January to December), this series will be the same as their GDP in current prices.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Portugal in year 2013 is US$ -16.002 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Portugal in year 2013 is -6.621 %. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

* Source: IMF
Aggregate Indicators for Portugal
Indicators
  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Portugal
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Portugal
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Portugal
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Portugal
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Portugal
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Portugal
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Portugal
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Portugal
  Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Portugal
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Portugal
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Portugal
  Labor Force by Occupation for Portugal
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Portugal
  National Budget and Public Debt for Portugal
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Portugal
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Portugal
  Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Portugal
  Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Portugal
  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Portugal
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Portugal
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Portugal
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Portugal
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Portugal
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Portugal
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Portugal
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Portugal
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Portugal
  Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Portugal
  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Portugal
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Portugal
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Portugal
* Source: CIA
Internet Indicators for Portugal
Indicators
  Number of Internet Users for Portugal
  Internet Penetration Rate for Portugal
  Number of Facebook Accounts for Portugal
  Facebook Penetration Rate for Portugal
* Source: IWS
Economic Freedom Indicators for Portugal
Indicators
  Economic Freedom World Rank for Portugal
  Economic Freedom Regional Ranking for Portugal
  Business Freedom for Portugal
  Trade Freedom for Portugal
  Fiscal Freedom for Portugal
  Government Spending for Portugal
  Monetary Freedom for Portugal
  Investment Freedom for Portugal
  Financial Freedom for Portugal
  Property Rights for Portugal
  Freedom from Corruption for Portugal
  Labor Freedom for Portugal
  Tariff Rate for Portugal
  Income Tax Rate for Portugal
  Corporate Tax Rate for Portugal
  Tax Burden % of GDP for Portugal
  Government Expenditure % of GDP for Portugal
* Source: HFO
Portugal Economic Indicators in other Years
  Portugal Economic Indicators for Year 2016 (Forecast)
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  Portugal Economic Indicators for Year 2014 (Forecast)
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  Portugal Economic Indicators for Year 2010 (Current)
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  Portugal Economic Indicators for Year 1982
  Portugal Economic Indicators for Year 1981
  Portugal Economic Indicators for Year 1980