Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Portugal
Portugal: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 195.88 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities in Portugal stood at 195.88 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Portugal peaked at 195.88 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.33 billion US dollar, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 25th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.33 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 15.35 billion US dollar | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 22.48 billion US dollar | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 30.22 billion US dollar | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 33.38 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 38.48 billion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 53.69 billion US dollar | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 86.35 billion US dollar | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 107.87 billion US dollar | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 106.00 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 116.88 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 133.91 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 137.20 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 164.44 billion US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 149.60 billion US dollar | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 110.94 billion US dollar | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 104.36 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 104.22 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.55 billion US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 83.93 billion US dollar | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 82.80 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 110.70 billion US dollar | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 111.56 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 124.59 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 142.56 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 126.85 billion US dollar | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 113.16 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 126.44 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 147.14 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 195.88 billion US dollar | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.10 billion US dollar | 12.33 billion US dollar | 30.22 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.82 billion US dollar | 33.38 billion US dollar | 164.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.92 billion US dollar | 82.80 billion US dollar | 149.60 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.01 billion US dollar | 113.16 billion US dollar | 195.88 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Portugal?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Portugal was 195.88 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 195.88 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 billion US dollar in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.