Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Portugal
Portugal: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government was 2.62 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Portugal, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, general government in Portugal stood at 2.62 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, general government in Portugal peaked at 6.90 billion US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.09 million US dollar, in 1994.
That places Portugal 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.27 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 15.09 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.11 million US dollar | +86.3% |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion US dollar | +6107.6% |
| 1997 | 1.80 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.52 billion US dollar | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 1.69 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 3.47 billion US dollar | +105.5% |
| 2002 | 4.06 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.23 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.64 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5.20 billion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 5.81 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.94 billion US dollar | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 3.18 billion US dollar | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 3.64 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 4.00 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 6.90 billion US dollar | +72.5% |
| 2012 | 5.27 billion US dollar | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 4.99 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.85 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.05 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.46 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.94 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.38 billion US dollar | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 3.90 billion US dollar | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.22 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.78 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.40 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.22 billion US dollar | -34.8% |
| 2025 | 2.62 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 billion US dollar | 15.09 million US dollar | 1.96 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.98 billion US dollar | 1.69 billion US dollar | 5.81 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 billion US dollar | 3.90 billion US dollar | 6.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 billion US dollar | 2.22 billion US dollar | 4.22 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 other investment, debt instruments, general government in Portugal?
- Other investment, debt instruments, general government in Portugal was 2.62 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 billion US dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 million US dollar in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, general government rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.