This statistic illustrates the total amount of investments of private equity firms in Portugal as of 2016, broken down by business sector. Private equity is the OTC provision of equity capital through private or institutional investments with the participation of companies in another company for a limited time in order to generate financial benefits. It can be seen that private equity investments in real estate reached a value of more than 51.9 million euros at that time.
Private equity investments in Portugal 2016, by sector
(in 1,000 euros)
Characteristic
Investment by sector in thousand euros
Real estate
51,921
Construction
27,500
Business products and services
26,575
Consumer goods and services
17,615
ICT (Communications, computer and electronics)
9,337
Biotech and healthcare
8,684
Financial and insurance activities
3,368
Energy and environment
1,161
Chemicals and materials
350
Transportation
300
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Investment by sector in thousand euros51,92151,92127,50027,50026,57526,57517,61517,6159,3379,3378,6848,6843,3683,3681,1611,161350350300300Real estateConstructionBusiness products and servicesConsumer goods and servicesICT (Communications, computer and electronics)Biotech and healthcareFinancial and insurance activitiesEnergy and environmentChemicals and materialsTransportation
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According to the source: "Private equity is a form of equity investment into private companies not listed on the stock exchange. It is a medium to long-term investment, characterized by active ownership. Venture capital is a type of private equity focused on start-up companies. Venture capital funds back entrepreneurs with innovative ideas."
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Invest Europe. (July 5, 2017). Private equity investments in Portugal 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/428448/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-portugal/
Invest Europe. "Private equity investments in Portugal 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros)." Chart. July 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428448/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-portugal/
Invest Europe. (2017). Private equity investments in Portugal 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428448/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-portugal/
Invest Europe. "Private Equity Investments in Portugal 2016, by Sector (in 1,000 Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428448/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-portugal/
Invest Europe, Private equity investments in Portugal 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428448/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-portugal/ (last visited March 04, 2025)
Private equity investments in Portugal 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros) [Graph], Invest Europe, July 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/428448/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-portugal/
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