Portugal
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Stock of Foreign Direct Investment
- Inward DI-Stk-Annual-M€
- Source: Bank of Portugal
2022
169 808,22 M€
2021
161 954,25M€
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment
by country of origin
2022
Main source of foreign direct investment by country
2022
European Union
Non-EU countries
Source: Bank of Portugal
Portugal as an investment destination of choice
6th largest recipient of FDI from the European Union in 2022
Number of FDI projects in Portugal 2018 – 2022
Source: EY Attractiveness Survey Portugal 2023
Main investor countries
by number of FDI projects
(rate of change, in percentage)
| Rank | Country | Nº of FDI projects 2021 | Nº of FDI projects 2022 | % IN 2022 |
| # | EU | 150 | 182 | 73,4% |
| 1 | Germany | 30 | 36 | 14,5% |
| 2 | USA | 30 | 35 | 14,1% |
| 3 | France | 29 | 25 | 10,1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 25 | 24 | 9,7% |
| 5 | Spain | 23 | 21 | 8,5% |
| 6 | Switzerland | 13 | 20 | 8,1% |
| Other countries | 49 | 87 | 35,1% | |
| Total | 200 | 248 | 100% |
Source: EY Attractiveness Survey Portugal 2020
Golden Visa
Residence Permit for Investment Activity
It allows non-EU nationals to obtain a temporary residence permit for investment activity with exemption of a residence visa, allowing them to live and work in Portugal.
Foreign direct investment by region
Metropolitan Area of Lisbon
39% of projects 41% em 2018
62 FDI projects
4 090 jobs created
Top investors:
#1 United States of America
#2 United Kingdom
#3 Spain
Main activities
#1 Marketing and Sales
#2 R&D
#3 Manufacturing
Key sectors
#1 Digital
#2 Services to companies
Centre
16% of projects 7% in 2018
26 FDI projects
1518 jobs created
Top investors:
#1 Germany
#2 France, Switzerland, United States of America
#3 Spain
Main activities
#1 Manufacturing
#2 Logistics
Key sectors
#1 Manufacture and supply of transport
#2 Agri-food
Alentejo
6% of projects 14% in 2018
9 FDI projects
879 jobs created
Top investors:
#1 France
Main activities
#1 Manufacturing
Key sectors
#1 Agri-food
#2 Manufacture and supply of transport
North
32% of projects 32% in 2018
51 FDI projects
5722 jobs created
Top investors:
#1 Germany and the United States of America
#2 France
#3 Spain
Main activities
#1 Manufacturing
#2 R&D
#3 Marketing and Sales
Key sectors
#1 Manufacture and supply of transport
#2 Digital
Algarve
1% of projects 0% in 2018
1 FDI projects
80 jobs created
Top investors:
#1 France
Main activities
#1 Internet data center
Key sectors
#1 Digital
Autonomous Region of the Azores
0% of projects 0% in 2018
Autonomous Region of Madeira
1% of projects 0% in 2018
1 FDI projects
80 jobs created
Top investors:
#1 Canada
Main activities
#1 Manufacturing
Key sectors
#1 Pharmaceutical
