The Bank of Portugal published a statistical information note on direct investment for the third quarter of 2025, reporting foreign direct investment into Portugal of EUR 4.8 billion and Portuguese direct investment abroad of EUR 2.1 billion. By end-September 2025, the stock of foreign direct investment in Portugal stood at EUR 208.1 billion (69% of GDP), while the stock of Portuguese direct investment abroad totalled EUR 78.4 billion (26% of GDP). Inward direct investment transactions were driven mainly by equity investment in Portuguese entities (EUR 3.4 billion), including EUR 1.0 billion in real estate investment, and were lower than the same quarter a year earlier (EUR 5.4 billion). On an immediate counterpart basis, the largest sources were Spain (EUR 1.4 billion), Luxembourg (EUR 0.8 billion), France (EUR 0.4 billion) and the United Kingdom (EUR 0.4 billion). Outward transactions also declined versus the year-earlier period (EUR 2.9 billion), with investment concentrated in European countries, notably the Netherlands (EUR 0.7 billion) and Spain (EUR 0.7 billion). Direct investment income paid to non-residents was EUR 3.8 billion, while income received from non-residents was EUR 1.8 billion. The next update is scheduled for 27 February 2026.
Bank of Portugal 2025-11-26
Bank of Portugal publishes Q3 2025 direct investment statistics showing EUR 4.8 billion inflows and foreign stock at 69% of GDP
The Bank of Portugal reported Q3 2025 foreign direct investment into Portugal at EUR 4.8 billion and Portuguese direct investment abroad at EUR 2.1 billion. Inward investment was primarily equity in Portuguese entities, with Spain, Luxembourg, France, and the UK as major sources. Outward investment focused on Europe, particularly the Netherlands and Spain, with both inward and outward transactions declining from the previous year.