Portugal External Debt: % of GDP
1996 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal External Debt: % of GDP
- Portugal External Debt accounted for 150.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 166.0 % in the previous year.
- Portugal External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 236.3 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of 66.0 % in Dec 1996.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Banco de Portugal provides External Debt in EUR. Statistics Portugal provides Nominal GDP in EUR.
Related information about Portugal External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Portugal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 711.1 USD mn in Apr 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 904.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
- Portugal Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.1 USD mn in Apr 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 10.6 USD bn in Mar 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 441,811.0 in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Portugal's External Debt: % of GDP from 1996 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Portugal's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Portugal External Debt accounted for 150.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 166.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150.4 2023 | 166.0 2022 | 66.0 1996 | 236.3 2012 | % | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 110.0 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 135.0 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 236.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 143.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 39.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.2 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.3 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 80.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.7 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 72.9 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 556.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 107.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 60.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 36.6 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 100.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 854.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,315.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.1 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 63.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 170.1 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 88.0 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 151.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 39.3 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 150.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 51.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.5 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 236.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.2 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (%) | 100.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 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 (%) | 100.600 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 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: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 21,407.024 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 (EUR mn) | 51,080.559 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -1,488.564 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 48,404.503 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 2,676.056 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 866.269 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 306.338 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: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 618.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 764.157 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,806.059 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: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 771.789 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 400.028 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: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 862.320 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: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,047.124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,901.935 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 158,202.974 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 319,068.019 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 537,320.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.933 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 54.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,235,556.205 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 314,038.794 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 364,390.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 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) | 236,768.614 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.19 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 73.47 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 141,949.730 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 286,288.040 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 3,786,284.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 452,670.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 67,286.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 6.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 105.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2024 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.200 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jul 2024 |
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