Nigeria vs Portugal: Reserve assets, Debt securities

Nigeria
13.93 billion US dollar
in 2025
Portugal
9.82 billion US dollar
in 2025
Nigeria rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th

Reserve assets, Debt securities over time

  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
05.0B10.0B15.0B199620102025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.93 billion US dollar against 9.82 billion US dollar in Portugal, a difference of 4.11 billion US dollar.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0 US dollar 1.10 billion US dollar 1.10 billion US dollar Portugal
2010s 10.10 billion US dollar 2.17 billion US dollar 7.93 billion US dollar Nigeria
2020s 13.20 billion US dollar 3.14 billion US dollar 10.06 billion US dollar Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, debt securities, Nigeria or Portugal?
Nigeria, at 13.93 billion US dollar against 9.82 billion US dollar in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between Nigeria and Portugal?
4.11 billion US dollar, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for reserve assets, debt securities?
Nigeria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.