Portugal Business Confidence Growth
1988 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal Business Confidence Growth
- Portugal Business Confidence grew 1.9 % in Jan 2026, compared with an increase of 3.8 % YoY in the previous month.
- Portugal Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Jan 2026, with an averaged rate of 5.3 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 38.4 % in May 2021 and a record low of -34.9 % in Feb 2009.
CEIC calculates monthly Business Confidence Change from monthly Industrial Confidence Indicator. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs provides Industrial Confidence Indicator with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.
View Portugal's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 1988 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Business Confidence Growth in Jan 2026?
Portugal Business Confidence grew 1.9 % in Jan 2026, compared with an increase of 3.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 Jan 2026 | 3.8 Dec 2025 | -34.9 Feb 2009 | 38.4 May 2021 | % Point | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 5.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (% Point) | 7.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | -5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (% Point) | 6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | -1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -24.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 6.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (% Point) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 14.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (% Point) | -2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -0.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 7.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -14.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 37.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 15.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -4.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -0.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 5.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 5.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 4.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,449.979 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,008.651 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 345,501.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 89.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 156.693 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 280.157 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 153.396 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 89.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 26,670.034 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 5,633.227 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 28,835.307 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -7,501.575 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 77,833.423 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 72,200.196 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 70,331.848 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.587 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,301.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,707.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 311,567.683 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,528,600.993 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 156,342.270 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 11,532.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,985,797.474 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,408,935.558 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 336.110 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 181.382 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 60.889 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 530.235 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,668,250,924.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 135.689 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 280.905 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 597.665 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 145.354 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,001.039 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,822.289 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 811.346 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,035.105 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,659,466,501.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,143.243 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 581.379 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 353.338 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 818.472 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 888.003 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,078.514 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,103.768 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 658.496 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 156.932 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 136.577 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 146.028 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,905.482 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 175,751.669 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 353,348.016 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 10,505.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.976 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 46,911.414 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 345,941.822 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 398,844.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.600 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 185.143 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 453.321 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 198,211.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 269,601.388 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.96 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 308,684.760 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 152,284.610 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 58,010.740 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 8,641.460 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 75,270.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 104.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2026 |
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