Ireland vs Portugal: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -2.38 billion against -3.36 billion in Portugal, a difference of 970.80 million.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -125.35 million | 797.30 million | 922.65 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | -145.62 million | 1.16 billion | 1.30 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.04 billion | 4.10 billion | 2.94 billion | Ireland |
| 2020s | -799.84 million | -124.32 million | 675.52 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans, liabilities, transactions, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at -2.38 billion against -3.36 billion in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in loans, liabilities, transactions between Ireland and Portugal?
- 970.80 million, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for loans, liabilities, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.