Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal
Portugal: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 7.7 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal, 1989–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
In 2026, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal stood at 7.7 Balance.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal peaked at 19.5 Balance in 1998 and was at its lowest, -56.2 Balance, in 2012.
That places Portugal 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.8 Balance | — |
| 1990 | 14.8 Balance | +208.3% |
| 1991 | 8.8 Balance | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8 Balance | -45.5% |
| 1993 | -2.2 Balance | -145.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5 Balance | -440.9% |
| 1995 | -2.5 Balance | -133.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5 Balance | -800.0% |
| 1997 | 14.5 Balance | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 19.5 Balance | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5 Balance | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 Balance | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5 Balance | +44.4% |
| 2002 | -21.5 Balance | -430.8% |
| 2003 | -18.1 Balance | -15.8% |
| 2004 | -5.9 Balance | -67.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8 Balance | -198.3% |
| 2006 | -11.7 Balance | -301.7% |
| 2007 | -3.3 Balance | -71.8% |
| 2008 | -44.8 Balance | +1257.6% |
| 2009 | -13.8 Balance | -69.2% |
| 2010 | -16 Balance | +15.9% |
| 2011 | -54.6 Balance | +241.2% |
| 2012 | -56.2 Balance | +2.9% |
| 2013 | -8.1 Balance | -85.6% |
| 2014 | -1.5 Balance | -81.5% |
| 2015 | 2 Balance | -233.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8 Balance | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 Balance | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7 Balance | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8 Balance | +3.7% |
| 2020 | -27.9 Balance | -1096.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 Balance | -104.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6 Balance | +176.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6 Balance | +194.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8 Balance | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 11.3 Balance | +44.9% |
| 2026 | 7.7 Balance | -31.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.7 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.7 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1257.6% | -3.3 Balance | -44.8 Balance |
| 2020 | -1096.4% | 2.8 Balance | -27.9 Balance |
| 1996 | +800.0% | -2.5 Balance | 17.5 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 Balance | 4.8 Balance | 4.8 Balance | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.42 Balance | -2.5 Balance | 19.5 Balance | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.23 Balance | -44.8 Balance | 6.5 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.88 Balance | -56.2 Balance | 6.3 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 Balance | -27.9 Balance | 11.3 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Portugal was 7.7 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 Balance in 1998.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.2 Balance in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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