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 2.90 3.00 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 83.30 81.70 percent Mar 2026
Car Production 19177.00 15649.00 Units Feb 2026
Car Registrations 16839.00 20879.00 Units Jan 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 4936.79 4480.56 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 1.20 1.70 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM 4.20 -2.20 percent Jan 2026
Economic Activity Coincident Indicator YoY 2.20 2.20 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.70 -1.80 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 41.60 14.20 percent Jan 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 3.57 3.57 TWh Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 29.32 9.02 GWh/d Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 2.78 2.75 TWh Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Mar 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