HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Portugal
Portugal: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was 2.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Portugal, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Portugal is 2.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 1,250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Portugal peaked at 12.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1, in 2023.
That places Portugal 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.1 | — |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | +270.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 3 | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +109.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -90.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +266.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -86.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +1600.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | +658.8% |
| 2023 | -1 | -107.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -750.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | -58.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1600.0% | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | +750.0% | -1 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | +658.8% | 1.7 | 12.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 1 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | -1 | 12.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More social development data for Portugal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 70,349 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Portugal?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Portugal was 2.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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