Portugal remains 20% poorer than the European average.

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• The exact figure depends on the source and vintage: the European Commission (2025 data) puts Portugal at 81% of the EU average (≈19% below); Pordata gives 18.7% below; a June 2026 INE revision reported a fall to 76.2% of the EU average per inhabitant (≈24% below), which the MEP could already have known at the session date of 6 October 2026.
• The metric is GDP per capita measured in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS); the claim does not specify the indicator, period or source.
• The comparison is expressed relative to the EU average, not to a specific member state or to the euro area.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Country report Portugal (Economy and Finance)In purchasing power standards, Portugal's GDP per capita improved from 74% of EU average in 2021 to 81% in 2025 but remained below its historic high of 85% in ...
• PrimaryEurostat – Purchasing power parities and GDP per capita (preliminary estimate)In 2025, GDP per capita in purchasing power standards ranged from 68% of the EU average in Bulgaria and Greece to 239% in Luxembourg. In 2025, the EU GDP per capita average stood at around €41 600 in purchasing power standards.
• SecondaryPordata – Retratos Europa (Economia: Portugal)O PIB per capita de Portugal é 18,7% inferior à média da União Europeia · 10.º mais baixo na comparação com os 27 países da União Europeia.
• SecondaryECO (Sapo) – Mais residentes, menos PIB per capita. Portugal cai no ranking europeuOs novos dados do INE mostram que Portugal passa de 81% para 76,2% da riqueza média da UE por habitante e cai para a 22.