Direct investment, Debt instruments in Portugal
Portugal: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 35.20 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Portugal, 1996β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Portugal stood at 35.20 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Portugal peaked at 35.20 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.00 billion US dollar, in 1996.
That places Portugal 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 billion US dollar | 1.00 billion US dollar | 5.44 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.81 billion US dollar | 5.90 billion US dollar | 21.28 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.06 billion US dollar | 17.59 billion US dollar | 27.30 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.59 billion US dollar | 21.81 billion US dollar | 35.20 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More external debt data for Portugal
- Other investment, Debt instruments 144.81 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 33.71 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 17.02 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.9105 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6756 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 28.51 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 128.98 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 77.35 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.08 billion (2016)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 195.88 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Portugal?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Portugal was 35.20 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.20 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 billion US dollar in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.