Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Portugal's business confidence stands at -4.5 as of 2026-05-31, down from -4.1 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Portugal's business confidence was -4.5, down from -4.1 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Portugal's business confidence was -4.1, down from -1.8 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Portugal's business confidence was -1.8, up from -2.3 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Portugal's business confidence was -2.3, up from -3.6 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Portugal's business confidence was -3.6, down from -0.9 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -4.5 | -0.4 |
| 2026-04-30 | -4.1 | -2.3 |
| 2026-03-31 | -1.8 | +0.5 |
| 2026-02-28 | -2.3 | +1.3 |
| 2026-01-31 | -3.6 | -2.7 |
| 2025-12-31 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| 2025-11-30 | -0.2 | +5.1 |
| 2025-10-31 | -5.3 | -1.9 |
| 2025-09-30 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2025-08-31 | -3.1 | -0.1 |
| 2025-07-31 | -3 | +0.1 |
| 2025-06-30 | -3.1 | +1.2 |
| 2025-05-31 | -4.3 | +0.1 |
| 2025-04-30 | -4.4 | +0.9 |
| 2025-03-31 | -5.3 | +0.3 |
| 2025-02-28 | -5.6 | -0.1 |
| 2025-01-31 | -5.5 | -0.8 |
| 2024-12-31 | -4.7 | +0.1 |
| 2024-11-30 | -4.8 | -0.8 |
| 2024-10-31 | -4 | -0.1 |
| 2024-09-30 | -3.9 | +1.8 |
| 2024-08-31 | -5.7 | +1.7 |
| 2024-07-31 | -7.4 | -2.2 |
| 2024-06-30 | -5.2 | +0.7 |
| 2024-05-31 | -5.9 | +0.8 |
| 2024-04-30 | -6.7 | +0.2 |
| 2024-03-31 | -6.9 | -0.5 |
| 2024-02-29 | -6.4 | +1.8 |
| 2024-01-31 | -8.2 | +1.5 |
| 2023-12-31 | -9.7 | -1.5 |
| 2023-11-30 | -8.2 | +2.4 |
| 2023-10-31 | -10.6 | -0.7 |
| 2023-09-30 | -9.9 | -0.1 |
| 2023-08-31 | -9.8 | -1.5 |
| 2023-07-31 | -8.3 | -0.2 |
| 2023-06-30 | -8.1 | -0.1 |
| 2023-05-31 | -8 | -2.4 |
| 2023-04-30 | -5.6 | -2.8 |
| 2023-03-31 | -2.8 | +1.3 |
| 2023-02-28 | -4.1 | +1.8 |
| 2023-01-31 | -5.9 | +0.6 |
| 2022-12-31 | -6.5 | +1.1 |
| 2022-11-30 | -7.6 | -1 |
| 2022-10-31 | -6.6 | -0.9 |
| 2022-09-30 | -5.7 | -0.6 |
| 2022-08-31 | -5.1 | -1.2 |
| 2022-07-31 | -3.9 | -0.8 |
| 2022-06-30 | -3.1 | +0.5 |
| 2022-05-31 | -3.6 | -2.2 |
| 2022-04-30 | -1.4 | +3.3 |
| 2022-03-31 | -4.7 | -6.1 |
| 2022-02-28 | 1.4 | +2.3 |
| 2022-01-31 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| 2021-12-31 | 0.2 | +1 |
| 2021-11-30 | -0.8 | +0.9 |
| 2021-10-31 | -1.7 | +0.4 |
| 2021-09-30 | -2.1 | -1.6 |
| 2021-08-31 | -0.5 | +2.3 |
| 2021-07-31 | -2.8 | -4.1 |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.3 | +1.6 |
| 2021-05-31 | -0.3 | +6.1 |
| 2021-04-30 | -6.4 | +2.8 |
| 2021-03-31 | -9.2 | +4.4 |
| 2021-02-28 | -13.6 | +0.6 |
| 2021-01-31 | -14.2 | -1.3 |
| 2020-12-31 | -12.9 | +2.2 |
| 2020-11-30 | -15.1 | -2.2 |
| 2020-10-31 | -12.9 | +1.8 |
| 2020-09-30 | -14.7 | -1.4 |
| 2020-08-31 | -13.3 | +0.1 |
| 2020-07-31 | -13.4 | +10.6 |
| 2020-06-30 | -24 | +14.6 |
| 2020-05-31 | -38.6 | -6.8 |
| 2020-04-30 | -31.8 | -22.5 |
| 2020-03-31 | -9.3 | -3.9 |
| 2020-02-29 | -5.4 | -3.4 |
| 2020-01-31 | -2 | +1.8 |
| 2019-12-31 | -3.8 | -1.2 |
| 2019-11-30 | -2.6 | +2 |
| 2019-10-31 | -4.6 | -0.9 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Portugal's business confidence is -4.5 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -4.1 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 13.6 (1994-10-31); the lowest is -38.6 (2020-05-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.