Final consumption expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Final consumption expenditure was 239.42 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 239.42 billion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Portugal peaked at 239.42 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 899.77 million current LCU, in 1970.
That places Portugal 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 billion current LCU | 899.77 million current LCU | 5.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.79 billion current LCU | 6.55 billion current LCU | 36.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.26 billion current LCU | 44.18 billion current LCU | 97.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.37 billion current LCU | 105.64 billion current LCU | 153.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.11 billion current LCU | 142.82 billion current LCU | 173.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.86 billion current LCU | 166.01 billion current LCU | 239.42 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.57 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 45.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 27,909 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 29,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 301.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Portugal?
- Final consumption expenditure in Portugal was 239.42 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 239.42 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.77 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.