Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Portugal
Portugal: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Portugal, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Portugal stood at 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Portugal peaked at 488,238 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67,090 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 40th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 67,090 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 80,642 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 81,902 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 170,016 US dollar per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 1997 | 186,433 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 260,614 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 184,649 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 213,964 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 260,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 374,976 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 441,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 417,101 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 338,240 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 399,117 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 488,238 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 475,038 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 443,866 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 482,485 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 447,786 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 442,422 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 438,396 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 371,881 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 320,445 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 292,069 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 276,739 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 267,821 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 261,481 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 285,216 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 273,723 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 261,138 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,499 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +107.6% | 81,902 US dollar per square kilometre | 170,016 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,335 US dollar per square kilometre | 67,090 US dollar per square kilometre | 260,614 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 385,287 US dollar per square kilometre | 213,964 US dollar per square kilometre | 488,238 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,152 US dollar per square kilometre | 261,481 US dollar per square kilometre | 482,485 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,648 US dollar per square kilometre | 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre | 285,216 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Hungary 326,738 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Estonia 306,607 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 298,257 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 248,100 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 42 Costa Rica 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 43 El Salvador 201,331 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Portugal?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Portugal was 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 488,238 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,090 US dollar per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.