Barometer

Expectations and Outlook for 2026

The presentation of the results, led by José Bizarro Duarte (Partner, PwC), framed the global context as one marked by environmental, technological and geopolitical risks. Extreme weather events now emerge as the leading global risk, while economic and social risks at the national level persist.

Expectations and Outlook of American Company Managers in Portugal 2024

On February 6, 2024, AmCham Portugal, in partnership with PwC as Knowledge Partner, presented the main results of the 3rd edition of the executive survey to managers of American Companies in Portugal, which aims to identify the main expectations and outlook of managers for 2024.

• The general sentiment of American Companies’ managers is optimistic.

See more in the Key Findings – with the highlights; the survey results – the analysis of the responses and the presentation of the results – with an excellent complement to the Executive Survey: the comparison with other studies, including thePwC. 27o CEO Survey.

Expectations and Outlook of American Company Managers in Portugal 2023

On March 3, 2023, the main results of the 2nd edition of the executive survey of managers of American Companies in Portugal were presented, which aims to identify the main expectations and outlook of managers for 2023. This study is carried out by AmCham Portugal, in partnership with PwC as Knowledge Partner, through a survey conducted among those responsible for American companies in Portugal to assess their expectations and outlook for this year, gathering responses from various sectors of activity and companies of all sizes.

• Despite the current adverse political context, 75% of American company managers surveyed believe in the growth of their company in 2023.
• The attraction and retention of talent, economic instability and uncertain recovery, and the rise in inflation and interest rates are considered the most challenging factors for companies.
• For Portugal, the 5 main challenges were economic instability and uncertain recovery (93%), instability of tax policies and increased obligations (89%), climate and environmental changes (86%), rising inflation and interest rates (86%) and Digitalization and cyber threats (75%).
• The greatest geostrategic risks identified were global value chains and political stability, followed by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
• There continues to be a great concern with people-related issues. 75% of managers are already taking measures, such as increasing benefits (61%), or base salaries (57%). Even so, 61% foresee an increase in the number of employees in Portugal and 11% even expect a increase of more than 20%.

Barometer of American Companies in Portugal – 2020

The “Barometer of American Companies in Portugal”, which is a second edition, is a study resulting from a partnership between AmCham and PwC that seeks to reflect on the relevance of American companies in the Portuguese economy and on their financial evolution over the last three years

Read the Barometer edition in Portuguese here

Read the Barometer edition in english here

This Barometer is aimed at the business, political, legislative and academic world and, in general, at all those interested in the issues of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and transatlantic economic and business relations.

The study we now present analyzes American investment in Portugal and seeks to characterize, through an analysis of various economic/financial indicators, the American companies operating in Portugal and the weight they represent in the Portuguese economy.
The completion and publication of an objective analysis of the current situation of American companies in Portugal is an initiative to which we attribute enormous relevance and which we believe may be taken into consideration when deciding on policies for attracting and retaining foreign direct investment.