Portugal's economy grew 2% in 2025, making it one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union.

Omissions

• The precise 2025 figure is 1.9% (INE/Eurostat), which rounds to the '2%' stated by the MEP; the claim is a rounded figure rather than an exact one.
• EU-wide GDP growth in 2025 was 1.5% (Eurostat), so Portugal's 1.9% was above average, but several Member States (e.g. Spain, Malta, Cyprus, Ireland) grew faster, making 'one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union' a broadly favourable but not strictly top-ranking characterisation.
• Portugal's growth in 2025 (1.9%) was lower than in 2024 (2.1%), i.e. the economy decelerated year-on-year.

Sources

• PrimaryStatistics Portugal (INE) — National Accounts press releaseIn 2025, GDP grew by 1.9%, in volume, after increasing by 2.1% in 2024. Domestic demand presented a positive contribution to the annual growth...
• PrimaryEurostat — Euro indicators: GDP up by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EUAccording to an estimation of annual growth for 2025, based on quarterly seasonally and calendar adjusted data, GDP increased by 1.5% in the EU...
• SecondaryEuronews — Real GDP growth in Europe: Which countries grew the most in 2025In 2025, the EU's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.5%. This was higher than the 1.1% recorded in 2024 according to Eurostat.