Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Portugal
Portugal: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 16.97 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Portugal, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 16.97 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Portugal peaked at 24.95 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.51 billion, in 2009.
That places Portugal 25th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.51 billion | — |
| 2010 | 20.81 billion | +80.8% |
| 2011 | 22.67 billion | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 23.47 billion | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.43 billion | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.95 billion | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.75 billion | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 20.83 billion | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.47 billion | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 23.23 billion | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.65 billion | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 21.42 billion | +69.3% |
| 2021 | 20.96 billion | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.50 billion | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 19.16 billion | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.97 billion | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.51 billion | 11.51 billion | 11.51 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.73 billion | 12.65 billion | 24.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.40 billion | 16.97 billion | 21.42 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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Portugal?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Portugal was 16.97 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 billion in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.