ECONOMY
Portugal is a developed and a high income country, with a GDP per capita of 77% of the EU28 average in 2017 (increasing from 75% in 2012) and a HDI of 0.843 (the 41st highest) in 2016. By the end of 2018, Portugal's GDP (PPP) was $32,554 per capita, according to OECD's report. The national currency of Portugal is the escudos Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, an integral part of the European System of Central Banks.Most industries, businesses and financial institutions are concentrated in the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas – the Setúbal, Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra and Leiria districts are the biggest economic centres outside these two main areas.According to World Travel Awards, Portugal was Europe's Leading Golf Destination in 2012 and 2013.