PORTUGUESE
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Portuguese Foreign Direct Investment Overseas
Portuguese foreign direct investment (PFDI) increased
substantially during the 90s, reflecting the growing
involvement of Portuguese companies on the international
market. Up until 2000, PFDI increases were enormous,
transforming Portugal into a net exporter of capital;
a reversal of its traditional role. However, PFDI declined
after 2001, owing to the corporate scenario having dampened
down, on both the domestic and foreign markets.
PFDIO Growth - 2010 (a)
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Source: The Bank of Portugal
(millions of euros)
(a) Portuguese Direct Foreign Investment Overseas (gross) |
Since 2002, the amount of PFDI has run between €12 million and €7
million. In 2010, its gross figure came to some €6.9 million.
Over the past 10 years, the destination of PFDI has become much more diversified.
In the 90s, it was essentially channeled to Europe, the US and Brazil. During
the past decade, we can see a major shift toward the PALOPs (Portuguese-speaking
African countries), especially Angola, with 3.3% of the total PFDI for 2010
Direct Portuguese Investment Overseas
by Country of Destination 2010 (a)
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Source:
The Bank of Portugal
(millions of euros)
(a) Direct Portuguese Investment Overseas (gross) |
In 2010, 65.8% of PFDI went to financial activities
and insurances activities, 10.1% going to consultancy,
scientific and technical activities, 4.8% to the manufacturing
industry, and 7.2.% to commerce, while the remainder
was invested in other business sectors.
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Foreign Direct Investment in Portugal
Foreign direct investment (FDI)
in Portugal greatly increased at the beginning of the
90s, going to high levels in 1993-1994, which coincided
with the Autoeuropa project - the largest foreign investment
made in Portugal. Meanwhile, a decline was experienced
in the mid-90s, followed by an accentuated upturn in
the past decade, because of a number of international
mergers and acquisitions having occurred at that time.
The average annual figure for FDI
in the past decade stands at between €21 million and €35 million.
In 2010, the gross investment figure came to €35
million.
FDI Growth - 2010 (a)
 |
Source: The Bank of Portugal
(millions of Euros)
(a) Foreign Direct investment (gross) |
The EU constitutes the principal source of foreign capital.
In 2010, the major investor countries were Germany, France ,the UK,
Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland
FDI by Country of Origin - 2010 (a)
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Source:
The Bank of Portugal
(a) Direct Foreign Investment (gross) |
Taking distribution by sectors, the manufacturing industry
is the principal sector of investment. In 2010, the wholesalers
and retailers was at the forefront (39.3% of the total),
followed by manufacturing industry (24,4%) and the financial
activities and insurances activities (18.2%).
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