Portugal

Indicator values relative to the EU27 (EU27=100).

Portugal is one of the moderate innovators with a below average performance.
Relative strengths are in Open, excellent and attractive research systems, Finance and support and Innovators. Relative weaknesses are in Firm investments, Intellectual assets and Outputs.

Positive growth is observed for most indicators, and in particular for Business R&D expenditure, PCT patent applications in societal challenges and Community designs. A substantial decline can be observed for Venture capital and Non-R&D innovation expenditure over the 5 year reference period, although Venture capital has almost doubled in 2009 with respect to 2008. Growth performance in Open, excellent and attractive research systems, Linkages & entrepreneurship and Intellectual assets is above average. In the other dimensions it is below average.

Annual average growth per indicator and average country growth