Portugal's economic growth accelerated to 1.5% in the fourth quarter, pushing its full-year expansion to 1.9%, slightly above the government's forecast, official data showed on Thursday.
The National Statistics Institute (INE) said in its flash estimate that gross domestic product rose 2.7% in the quarter from the same period a year earlier, after growing a revised 0.3% in the previous three months.
The preliminary data contrasts with the sluggish growth of Portugal's European neighbours - bar Spain - such as Germany, France or Italy.
The preliminary data contrasts with the sluggish growth of Portugal's European neighbours - bar Spain - such as Germany, France or Italy.
