Registering property: Time (days) in Portugal
Portugal: Registering property: Time was 10 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Portugal, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Portugal stood at 10 days.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Portugal peaked at 83 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 days, in 2010.
That places Portugal 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Portugal, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83 days | — |
| 2005 | 83 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81 days | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 42 days | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 42 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 days | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 1 days | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 1 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 days | +900.0% |
| 2019 | 10 days | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.17 days | 12 days | 83 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8 days | 1 days | 10 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Portugal?
- Registering property: time in Portugal was 10 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 83 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 days in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for registering property: time?
- Portugal ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.