Portugal Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Portugal Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Portugal Current Account surplus accounted for 4.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 1.5 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Portugal Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -5.8 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.8 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of -13.3 % in Jun 2008.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Banco de Portugal provides Current Account Balance in EUR. Eurostat provides Nominal GDP in EUR.
Key information about Portugal Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Portugal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 822.3 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 904.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
- Portugal Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.2 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Portugal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Portugal Current Account surplus accounted for 4.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 1.5 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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4.7 Sep 2024 | 1.5 Jun 2024 | -13.3 Jun 2008 | 5.8 Sep 2017 | % | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | -3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Algeria (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (%) | 2.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Armenia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (%) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 4.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Belgium (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Botswana (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Brazil (%) | -3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (%) | -3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
China (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Colombia (%) | -1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Croatia (%) | -5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | -0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | -0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 15.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 2.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
France (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (%) | 5.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 13.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 3.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
India (%) | -1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 16.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (%) | -7.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | -2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 7,614.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 9.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (%) | 27.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | -4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 12.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 37.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (%) | 7.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | -6.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mexico (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (%) | -16.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | -14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (%) | -23.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | -3.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
Netherlands (%) | 8.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | -6.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (%) | 18.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Pakistan (%) | -0.5 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
Panama (%) | 2.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Poland (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Romania (%) | -9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (%) | 3.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (%) | -10.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 18.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | -1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 9.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 1,888.256 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 15,828.134 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 291,024.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 97.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 144.404 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 259.090 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 145.167 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 97.400 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 17,391.903 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 2,676.056 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -1,488.564 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 49,591.996 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 48,404.503 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 51,080.559 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 21,407.024 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.317 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,632.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,203.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 5.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 313,558.626 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,788,842.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 184,096.034 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,645,463.462 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,341,622.658 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 285.349 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 179.372 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 68.204 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 514.028 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Exports (EUR) | 6,487,681,056.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 618.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 147.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 399.540 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 306.338 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 866.269 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,806.059 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 764.157 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 812.547 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports (EUR) | 8,858,364,719.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,037.562 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 400.028 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 862.320 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 771.789 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 719.622 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,047.124 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,004.158 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 684.467 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 161.538 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 136.577 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 146.028 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,813.616 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 155,772.833 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 313,664.431 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 6.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,503.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 172.824 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 54.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 33,979.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 306,600.996 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 359,466.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.200 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 14.600 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 161.964 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 405.155 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 230,432.872 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.65 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.87 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 143,503.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 288,958.480 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,651.810 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 40,420.780 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 67,692.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.200 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jul 2024 |
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