Portugal's economy explained: GDP data, market trends, business developments, inflation, real estate, and economic policy. Analysis of how economic trends affect daily life and expat finances.
For the fifth time in three years, and the first in 2026, thousands of Portuguese took to the streets on Saturday in what has become a recurring ritual of frustration: marching for the right to housing. Organised by the Casa para Viver (House to...
Portugal will begin releasing 10 percent of its strategic petroleum reserves next week, joining a coordinated international effort involving more than 30 countries to tame crude oil prices that have surged over 50 percent in a single month. Energy...
The final report on the April 2025 Iberian blackout confirmed what many in Portugal suspected: the country bore no responsibility for the cascading grid collapse that left the entire peninsula without power for up to 16 hours. Now, with the...
Rents in Portugal fell 1.4 percent in February compared with the same month last year, marking a continued slowdown that the government has been quick to claim as evidence its policies are working. Housing Minister Miguel Pinto Luz told parliament...
Portugal is approaching the legal threshold to formally declare an energy crisis, Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho warned on Friday, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to drive oil and gas prices sharply higher...
2026 Forecast Projects €74.6 Billion Economic Contribution Portugal's tourism sector continued its remarkable post-pandemic recovery in 2025, registering a record 32.5 million guests in tourist establishments — cementing the country's status as one...
Foreign Demand and Low Supply Push Affordability Crisis Deeper Portugal's property market shows no signs of cooling, with global ratings agency Fitch forecasting another 15% price increase in 2026 — following an already record-breaking 18% surge in...
