Portugal Current Account Balance: % of GDP
1996 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
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 257.8 USD mn in Oct 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 904.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
- Portugal Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.1 USD bn in Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 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 (%) | -1.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 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 (%) | 5.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | -3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | -1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 15.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 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 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 3.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| France (%) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 5.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 14.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 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 (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 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 (%) | -6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 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) | 10,230.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 31.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 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 (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 10.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 31.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 7.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | -6.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | -17.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | -14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | -23.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -5.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 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 (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (%) | -9.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -9.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 18.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 6.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 4.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 4,773.494 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 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 (%) | 97.5 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 (%) | 97.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 23,524.615 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 22,089.312 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 60,953.064 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 64,269.043 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 58,578.737 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -5,690.306 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 3,315.979 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.317 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,657.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,218.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 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 (%) | 4.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 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) | 389.957 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 276.802 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 48.766 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 414.918 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,796,014,098.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 607.178 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 299.960 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 430.291 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 886.741 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 141.574 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,861.118 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 903.453 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 789.441 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports (EUR) | 9,298,177,151.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,055.757 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 956.241 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 374.601 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 765.392 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 808.911 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 711.067 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,029.079 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,022.061 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 260.618 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,725.872 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 153,492.558 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 307,556.775 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,290.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 172.712 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 32,691.787 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 299,731.607 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 348,156.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 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 (%) | 13.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 159.183 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 391.861 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 225,045.136 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.21 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.82 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 291,605.930 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 145,531.960 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,695.670 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 40,117.290 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 68,129.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 5.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 107.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2024 |
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