Why Portugal
Why choose to invest in Portugal
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Area: 92.212 Km²
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Coastline: 2,600km (including islands)
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Languages: 60% of the population speaks a foreign language
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Population: 10.6 million
Strategic location
The gateway to Europe and a bridge for business. At the European market level, it connects with over 500 million people. It is the closest country to the United States and Canada, the true economic powers of the Americas. It is through the Portuguese language, spoken in the country, that it becomes possible to connect with another influential market, composed of more than 250 million potential consumers.
Growing economy
According to statistics from the OECD Economic Survey, the GDP is estimated to grow by 14% between the years 2021 and 2023. The country is in 10th position in the ranking of the most attractive for Foreign Direct Investment in Europe (EY, 2020) and in 4th place (EU-27) in turnover of SMEs via e-commerce (DESI, 2021).
Social Security and Stability
Portugal is the leading country in terms of reduced exposure to terrorism, revealed the Global Competitiveness Report - WEF 2020. And it is in 4th position among the most peaceful countries in the world (Global Peace Index 2022). Social stability contributes to the quality of life of those who choose to live and invest in Portugal, a country with accessible health and excellent education systems and infrastructures.
Business Development
In 2020, Portugal ranked as the 4th country with the highest participation of women in the workforce; 7th in language skills; 8th in secondary school student-teacher ratio and 12th in Management training, according to the IMD World Talent Ranking 2020. The labour force in Portugal is one of the strong indicators of attractiveness for those who wish to invest here. The country also stands out with 3 universities in the Financial Times ranking (2020) and more than 300 Research & Development units in all fields of knowledge.
Skills and talent
In 2020, Portugal ranked as the 4th country with the highest participation of women in the workforce; 7th in language skills; 8th in secondary school student-teacher ratio and 12th in Management training, according to the IMD World Talent Ranking 2020. The labour force in Portugal is one of the strong indicators of attractiveness for those who wish to invest here. The country also stands out with 3 universities in the Financial Times ranking (2020) and more than 300 Research & Development units in all fields of knowledge.
Quality of life
According to Money 2021 and the International Congress & Convention Association's Ranking, Lisbon is the 6th most popular city when it comes to being selected for international meetings. In addition, it is 3rd on the list of the healthiest cities to live in. With a sunny and pleasant climate, the country's average annual temperature is 15.7ºC (IPMA 2021). Meanwhile, InterNations and Expat Insider 2020 revealed that the country ranked 13th as the world's best destination for expats and has been named for three consecutive years as the world's top destination (Travel Awards 2017, 2018 and 2019).
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