Portugal is ranked 39 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Portugal deteriorated to 39 in 2019 from 34 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Portugal averaged 32.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 48.00 in 2009 and a record low of 23.00 in 2014. source: World Bank



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 2.60 2.60 points Apr 2026
Capacity Utilization 83.30 81.70 percent Mar 2026
Car Production 25465.00 32573.00 Units Apr 2026
Car Registrations 26679.00 20541.00 Units Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories -374.94 191.21 EUR Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 56.00 57.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 46.00 43.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 5528.19 5813.42 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY 3.20 -3.90 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM 3.20 -0.30 percent Mar 2026
Economic Activity Coincident Indicator YoY 2.00 2.10 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 4.10 -8.00 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 37.50 7.10 percent Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 3.57 3.57 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 3.26 3.26 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 GWh/d May 2026


Ease of Doing Business in Portugal
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
39.00 34.00 48.00 23.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly