"Portuguese consumer confidence is low while both manufacturers and the services sector are pessimistic about the future. Industrial production is sliding and investment prospects, particularly in construction, are down. Unemployment continues to rise and youth unemployment now stands at 30%."
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Economic Growth (%) | 0.0 | -3.7 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -3.5 |
| Inflation (%) | 2.7 | -0.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.7 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 14.0 |
