Portugal's economy is growing above the average.

Omissions

• The claim is a general statement ('growing above the average') that is correct in both the 2025 outturn and the 2026-2027 forecasts; it does not specify a reference period, so it should be read against the most recent data available before the session date.
• The European Commission's own forecast shows the gap narrowing: after 1.5% EU growth in 2025, EU GDP growth is projected to slow to 1.1% in 2026, while Portugal's is projected around 1.7%, so Portugal remains above average but both are slowing.
• Quarterly data show volatile single-quarter figures (e.g. Q1 2026 growth was only 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU), which the annual comparison smooths over.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Country report Portugal (Economy and Finance)Portugal's economy outperforms EU average with steady growth. ... (1) Estimates for 2026 and 2027 are from the European Commission's Spring 2026 forecast.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Spring 2026 Economic ForecastAfter reaching 1.5% in 2025, EU GDP growth is now projected to slow down to 1.1% this year—0.3 pps. lower than in the Autumn 2025 Forecast—while ...
• PrimaryEurostat — GDP up by 0.6% and employment up by 0.1% in the euro area (Q2 2026)In the second quarter of 2026, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU, compared with the previous ...
• SecondaryAMAN Alliance — 'Portugal: Economic growth for 2025, 2026 above EU average'Growth rates for both this year and next are forecast to be above the EU – 1.7% GDP growth this year and 1.8% next year, said European Commissioner for the ...
• SecondaryCaixaBank Research — 'The Portuguese economy stands out in the European context'In this context, the risks to our current growth forecast (1.8% in 2025 and 2.0% in 2026) are balanced. Portugal: Q3 GDP.