Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Portugal
Portugal: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Portugal, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Portugal stood at 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Portugal peaked at 1.94 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 264,156 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 36th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 264,156 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 355,663 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 413,224 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 516,140 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 631,574 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 768,743 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 672,314 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 744,929 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 803,563 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million US dollar per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 517,402 US dollar per square kilometre | 264,156 US dollar per square kilometre | 768,743 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million US dollar per square kilometre | 744,929 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.94 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.69 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Barbados 1.42 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.27 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Grenada 1.26 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Portugal?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Portugal was 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,156 US dollar per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.