Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Portugal
Portugal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was 2.06 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Portugal is 2.06 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Portugal peaked at 3.03 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.54 billion, in 2010.
That places Portugal 5th out of 35 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.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3.63 billion | — |
| 2000 | -4.07 billion | +12.3% |
| 2001 | -6.44 billion | +58.1% |
| 2002 | -4.69 billion | -27.2% |
| 2003 | -8.33 billion | +77.6% |
| 2004 | -9.44 billion | +13.4% |
| 2005 | -9.72 billion | +2.9% |
| 2006 | -6.93 billion | -28.7% |
| 2007 | -5.05 billion | -27.2% |
| 2008 | -6.83 billion | +35.3% |
| 2009 | -17.32 billion | +153.8% |
| 2010 | -20.54 billion | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -13.62 billion | -33.7% |
| 2012 | -10.45 billion | -23.3% |
| 2013 | -8.90 billion | -14.9% |
| 2014 | -12.75 billion | +43.3% |
| 2015 | -8.03 billion | -37.1% |
| 2016 | -3.62 billion | -54.9% |
| 2017 | -5.87 billion | +62.1% |
| 2018 | -872.83 million | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 248.99 million | -128.5% |
| 2020 | -11.56 billion | -4744.3% |
| 2021 | -6.12 billion | -47.1% |
| 2022 | -757.27 million | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 3.03 billion | -500.1% |
| 2024 | 1.86 billion | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 2.06 billion | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.63 billion | -3.63 billion | -3.63 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -7.88 billion | -17.32 billion | -4.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.44 billion | -20.54 billion | 248.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.91 billion | -11.56 billion | 3.03 billion | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Portugal?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Portugal was 2.06 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.54 billion in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.