Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Portugal

Portugal: Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 12.42 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.42 billion
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
35th
of 245 countries
All-time high
19.25 billion
in 2015
All-time low
4.76 billion
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Portugal, 2009–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2009201620242009: 12.7B2010: 4.8B2011: 4.9B2012: 5.0B2013: 13.4B2014: 16.0B2015: 19.2B2016: 14.5B2017: 17.1B2018: 16.0B2019: 16.4B2020: 17.5B2021: 13.8B2022: 17.2B2023: 13.6B2024: 12.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Portugal stood at 12.42 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Portugal peaked at 19.25 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.76 billion, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 35th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Portugal, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 12.72 billion
2010 4.76 billion -62.6%
2011 4.87 billion +2.3%
2012 5.00 billion +2.7%
2013 13.43 billion +168.7%
2014 16.03 billion +19.4%
2015 19.25 billion +20.1%
2016 14.49 billion -24.7%
2017 17.07 billion +17.8%
2018 16.00 billion -6.3%
2019 16.40 billion +2.5%
2020 17.50 billion +6.7%
2021 13.76 billion -21.4%
2022 17.17 billion +24.8%
2023 13.58 billion -20.9%
2024 12.42 billion -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.72 billion 12.72 billion 12.72 billion 1
2010s 12.73 billion 4.76 billion 19.25 billion 10
2020s 14.89 billion 12.42 billion 17.50 billion 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Finland 18.83 billion compare
  2. 33 Poland 16.78 billion compare
  3. 34 United Arab Emirates 13.33 billion compare
  4. 36 Czechia 11.46 billion compare
  5. 37 India 10.07 billion compare
  6. 38 South Africa 10.05 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Portugal?
Outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Portugal was 12.42 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 19.25 billion in 2015.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 billion in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
Portugal ranks 35th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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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.