The Portuguese Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 1.4% in volume in the first quarter 2015, compared with the same period of 2014 (0.6% in the fourth quarter 2014), according to the flash estimate of the Quarterly National Accounts.
Comparing with the previous quarter, GDP increased by 0.4% in real terms in the first quarter (similar change rate in the fourth quarter), led by the positive contribution of domestic demand.