In accordance with the release calendar, the final annual Nacional Accounts for 2017 and provisional for 2018 are made available today, based on the new 2016 benchmark year, thus replacing the previous 2011 base.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 3.5% in real terms in 2017, where the high growth of Investment stands out (11.9%). In 2018, GDP presented a growth rate of 2.4% in real terms, where Investment remained as the most dynamic component (growth rate of 6.2%).
Comparing with the previously released results for 2017 and 2018, the now published National Accounts reveal a higher economic growth, even though the indication of acceleration in 2017 followed by a slowdown in 2018 is maintained.