Portugal Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
1975 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
- Portugal Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities fell by 957.757 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 7.011 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Portugal Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1975 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.022 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of -16.615 USD bn in Jun 2011.
The International Monetary Fund provides quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in USD.
View Portugal's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities from Mar 1975 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in Sep 2024?
Portugal Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities fell by 957.757 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 7.011 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -957.757 Sep 2024 | 7,010.507 Jun 2024 | -16,615.409 Jun 2011 | 18,021.683 Jun 2008 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -21.407 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -2,687.685 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6.368 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 33,378.567 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 11,745.351 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -57.892 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -20.036 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -2.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 19,855.889 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 0.124 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 0.000 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 6,020.619 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 3,389.204 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 34,482.219 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 366.179 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 15,860.253 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,249.736 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -258.645 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -255.417 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 4,785.050 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 9,659.746 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | -24.443 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 53.168 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 347.574 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 132,807.557 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -3,464.312 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 14,049.707 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 356.988 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 43,784.072 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 13.739 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 1,749.664 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 6,498.865 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,103.035 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 125.488 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 9,132.301 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 8,442.110 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 15,681.713 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,182.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 34,076.064 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 321.012 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -6,750.062 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 90.268 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -39.592 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -0.807 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 5,024.600 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -298.682 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -16.354 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 98.607 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 125.710 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 1,694.647 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 9,683.611 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -7,841.624 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -70.708 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2.597 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 4,399.936 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 38.310 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 322.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 914.758 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 0.070 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 860.696 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 17.205 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 516.994 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 33,022.854 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 5,769.990 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 4,726.039 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 6,578.860 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -3,188.557 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -15.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -361.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,767.541 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 3,699.289 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 8,187.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -957.757 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,719.505 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,487.285 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -501.870 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -251.905 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 966.105 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 387.033 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 2,307.615 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 38,571.696 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 119.064 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 11,353.966 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -1,631.328 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,069.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,450.320 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -667.990 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 4,939.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 117.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 13,409.011 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| United States (USD mn) | 407,587.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 399.250 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Uzbekistan (USD mn) | 835.007 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - 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) | 280,150.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 95.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 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 (%) | 95.300 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 24,151.473 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 67,382.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 72,037.398 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 27,675.160 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -5,838.458 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 66,198.940 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 4,654.698 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.317 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,046.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,914.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 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 (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 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) | 403.428 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 195.310 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 54.020 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 397.504 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports (EUR) | 5,648,239,016.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 233.309 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 474.574 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 124.111 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 752.697 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 357.878 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,512.488 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 670.172 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 574.311 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,557,100,414.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 990.203 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 801.472 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 330.632 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 1,116.786 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 803.040 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 887.129 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,000.707 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 618.247 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 186.507 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 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 (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,475.545 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 145,231.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 304,135.474 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,027.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 172.712 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31,979.922 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 295,508.837 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 340,297.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 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) | 222,304.080 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.29 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.82 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 293,822.310 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 140,306.540 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 40,859.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 5,422.580 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 68,470.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 107.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jan 2025 |
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