Portugal Business Confidence Growth
1988 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal Business Confidence Growth
- Portugal Business Confidence grew 3.3 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 1.9 % YoY in the previous month.
- Portugal Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Feb 2026, with an averaged rate of 5.4 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 38.3 % in May 2021 and a record low of -35.0 % 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 Feb 2026 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2026?
Portugal Business Confidence grew 3.3 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 1.9 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 Feb 2026 | 1.9 Jan 2026 | -35.0 Feb 2009 | 38.3 May 2021 | % Point | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Austria (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | -1.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -4.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | 2.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Chile (% Point) | 2.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| China (% Point) | -2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 3.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -23.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | -1.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| European Union (% Point) | 2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 9.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 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) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 0.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -6.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (% Point) | 1.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 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) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 2.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 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 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 13.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | -8.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 3.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | 0.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -4.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -0.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | -0.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | -1.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 4.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Feb 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) | 5.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | -4.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 1.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | -2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 4.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 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 (%) | 29.3 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 (%) | 89.6 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 (%) | 89.600 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: 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: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 28,835.307 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - 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) | -2,947.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,112.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -14.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 (%) | -2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 333.892 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 160.970 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 117.976 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 502.896 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,056,131,411.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 156.714 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 290.899 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 609.091 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 693.045 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 273.632 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 771.042 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 801.691 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,592.424 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,565,776,255.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 749.445 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 740.783 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 876.245 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 337.024 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,113.966 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 660.390 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,861.982 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,080.362 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 137.066 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,931.673 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 187,201.312 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 367,819.760 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,412.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.918 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 64,204.360 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 357,763.101 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 402,023.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 189.539 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 458.668 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 198,211.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 273,960.540 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.13 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.30 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 157,510.570 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 309,482.340 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 67,871.020 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 9,344.340 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 76,494.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jan 2026 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 104.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2026 |
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