Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Portugal
Portugal: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 10.66 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Portugal stood at 10.66 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.9% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Portugal peaked at 10.66 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -28.47 billion, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -16.60 billion | — |
| 2006 | -19.33 billion | +16.4% |
| 2007 | -20.69 billion | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -28.47 billion | +37.6% |
| 2009 | -22.59 billion | -20.7% |
| 2010 | -20.97 billion | -7.2% |
| 2011 | -10.98 billion | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion | -111.1% |
| 2013 | 7.30 billion | +497.3% |
| 2014 | 4.16 billion | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 3.12 billion | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 4.57 billion | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 5.41 billion | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 4.52 billion | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 4.45 billion | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 3.14 billion | +141.6% |
| 2022 | -2.66 billion | -184.6% |
| 2023 | 6.31 billion | -337.5% |
| 2024 | 10.66 billion | +68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -21.53 billion | -28.47 billion | -16.60 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 280.06 million | -20.97 billion | 7.30 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 billion | -2.66 billion | 10.66 billion | 5 |
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Portugal?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Portugal was 10.66 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.47 billion in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.