The economic value generated in the Brazilian economy associated with the Microsoft ecosystem was 7.3 billion euros last year, which is equivalent to 2.5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the technology company announced this Thursday, 12th.
According to the “Economic and Social Impact Study of the Microsoft Ecosystem in Portugal”, developed in partnership with EY, “the economic value generated in the Portuguese economy associated with the Microsoft ecosystem in the national market in 2025 is 7.3 billion euros, equivalent to 2.5% of Portuguese GDP”.
The projected growth in the impact generated by the Microsoft ecosystem “across the entire national economy is up to 9 billion euros, when the operation in Sines enters cruising speed”, according to the technology company.
According to Microsoft Portugal, it is estimated “3.1% potential GDP, with investment in the ‘data center’ [centro de dados]”.
“The Microsoft ecosystem generated around 35,000 jobs, directly and indirectly, which includes an impact on employment among customers, partners and the general economy.
“An increase of 8,300 is projected with investments in AI [inteligência artificial] in the country”, says the study.
The results, updated for the last fiscal year, represent a first reading of a more comprehensive work and incorporate for the first time new metrics related to AI, reflecting the direct, indirect and induced impact of Microsoft’s activity and its ecosystem of partners on the national economy, according to the technology.
“Generative artificial intelligence is the most widespread technology in the history of humanity”, said Andrés Ortolá, general director of Microsoft Portugal, in a meeting with journalists, highlighting that there are currently around 2,000 million users around the world and growing at a very “accelerated” rate.
The latest study for 2021 showed an impact of 4.9 billion euros, so the 2025 data represents an increase.
“We have the impact here in 2025, but our reference is 2024”, because in technical terms there are still accounts to be closed at this time, explained Rui Faustino, from EY.
“A company for every euro invested will receive 9.6 euros in productivity gains over time”, said Rui Faustino, and this economic return is provided by Microsoft solutions.
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