Portugal
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FDI Restrictiveness
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Stock of Foreign Direct Investment
2020
149 585,59 M€
2019
147 241,09M€
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment
by country of origin
2020
Main source of foreign direct investment by country
2020
European Union
Non-EU countries
Source: Bank of Portugal
Portugal as a resilient and attractive FDI destination
Estimated impact of COVID-19 on announced FDI projects
Source: EY
Source: EY Attractiveness Survey Portugal 2020
Portugal was the 8th largest recipient of FDI from the European Union in 2019
rate of change, in percentage
| Position | Country | Participation in 2019 | Participation in 2018 | Growth rate |
| 1 | France | 18,7% | 16,2% | +17% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 17,3% | 16,6% | +5% |
| 3 | Germany | 15,1% | 15,3% | 0% |
| 4 | Spain | 7,6% | 4,9% | +55% |
| 5 | Belgium | 4,2% | 4,4% | -4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | 4,0% | 3,6% | +11% |
| 7 | Poland | 3,1% | 4,3% | -26% |
| 8 | Ireland | 3,0% | 3,2% | -7% |
| 9 | Russia | 3,0% | 3,3% | -9% |
| 10 | Turkey | 2,7% | 4,1% | -33% |
| 11 | Portugal | 2,5% | 1,2% | +144% |
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
