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.
Portuguese drivers are heading into the weekend with an urgent piece of advice from the fuel industry: fill your tank before Sunday. According to forecasts from ANAREC, the National Association of Fuel Retailers, diesel and petrol prices could rise...
Portugal generated 88% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2025 — one of the highest rates in the world. Here is what drove the record, what it means for energy bills, and where the country goes from here.
Portuguese homeowners with variable-rate mortgages will see diverging outcomes in March 2026, as updated Euribor benchmarks trigger different payment adjustments depending on which index is written into their loan contracts. The changes reflect...
Maintenance dredging is under way at the port of Portimão as the Algarve moves to consolidate its growing position in the Mediterranean cruise market. Work began on 1 March and is being carried out under the authority of APS — Administração dos...
Portugal's agri-food and beverage export sector recorded its first decline in value in ten years in 2025, with revenues falling 4.5 percent to 7.8 billion euros. The drop, confirmed by the Federation of Portuguese Agri-food Industries (FIPA), is...
New AIMA data shows Portugal's foreign resident population exceeded 1.2 million in 2025 — more than 11% of the total population and a 400% increase in a decade. Here's who's coming and what it means.
Rent, groceries, healthcare, utilities — a realistic, updated breakdown of what life in Portugal costs in 2026, by city and lifestyle.
