Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Portugal
Portugal: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 15.94 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.94 billion US dollar for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Portugal peaked at 15.94 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 544.90 million US dollar, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 29th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 544.90 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 812.15 million US dollar | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 4.33 billion US dollar | +432.6% |
| 1999 | 2.95 billion US dollar | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 3.89 billion US dollar | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 3.80 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.08 billion US dollar | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 5.31 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.36 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.17 billion US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.89 billion US dollar | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 11.02 billion US dollar | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 10.16 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.29 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 9.42 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.46 billion US dollar | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 8.43 billion US dollar | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 15.73 billion US dollar | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 12.32 billion US dollar | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 7.03 billion US dollar | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 8.34 billion US dollar | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 10.05 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 9.98 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.08 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.62 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.96 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.69 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.71 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.17 billion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 15.94 billion US dollar | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 billion US dollar | 544.90 million US dollar | 4.33 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.60 billion US dollar | 3.80 billion US dollar | 11.02 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 billion US dollar | 7.03 billion US dollar | 15.73 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 billion US dollar | 9.62 billion US dollar | 15.94 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More external debt data for Portugal
- Other investment, Debt instruments 144.81 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 23.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 33.71 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13,402 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.4178 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 17.02 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.9105 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 41.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6756 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 3,120 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Portugal?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Portugal was 15.94 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.90 million US dollar in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.