Portugal had more than 906 thousand foreign national taxpayers registered with Social Security in June 2026. This number represented 18.6% of the total taxpayers in the country, which means that almost one in every five taxpayers is already foreign.
The data comes from the Randstad Research report, which analyzed the financial contribution of these foreign workers to the Portuguese economy. The direct monthly financial surplus generated by these foreign taxpayers exceeded 363 million euros.
The proportion of foreigners in the total number of taxpayers has been growing in Portugal, reflecting the country's attraction for immigrant workers. This trend has a significant impact on the revenues of the Portuguese Social Security system.
