Portugal Current Account Balance
1996 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Portugal Current Account recorded a deficit of 103.5 USD mn in Jan 2021, compared with a deficit of 380.7 USD mn in the previous month. Portugal Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Jan 2021, with an averaged value of -772.5 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 968.5 USD mn in Dec 2013 and a record low of -3.3 USD bn in Jul 2008. CEIC converts monthly Current Account Balance into USD. The Bank of Portugal provides Current Account Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 90.7 USD mn in Jan 2021. Portugal Direct Investment Abroad fell by 79.8 USD mn in Jan 2021. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 4.5 USD bn in Dec 2020. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 61.9 USD bn in Dec 2020.
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What was Portugal's Current Account Balance in Jan 2021?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -103.5 Jan 2021 | -380.7 Dec 2020 | -3,340.1 Jul 2008 | 968.5 Dec 2013 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -419.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -1,371.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -70.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 10,607.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 1,910.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -19.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -713.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 65.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 297.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,673.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 11.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -124.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -332.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -2,326.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 11.2 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 424.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -1,954.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -5,571.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -25.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| China (USD mn) | 123,765.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -3,114.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -446.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -952.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,135.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 2,164.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 765.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -2,784.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -17.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 148,628.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 451.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -3,171.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -559.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 30,687.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -709.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -1,016.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 3,984.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 149.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 164.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| India (USD mn) | -1,723.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 795.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 3,754.0 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 8,477.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 6,362.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,520.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -1,348.7 2019 | yearly | 1975 - 2019 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 17,031.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,176.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,728.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -415.0 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 13,282.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -197.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 351.1 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -6.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -10.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 140.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -242.6 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 295.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -209.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 18,555.8 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -68.8 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,220.2 2019 | yearly | 1977 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 4,618.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -107.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -465.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 17,408.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -230.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -28.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -271.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 128.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -1,384.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -910.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -419.6 Jan 2021 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 16,553.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,436.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -3,337.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,026.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -4,140.4 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 266.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -199.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 17.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 298.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 738.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 1,010.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,961.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -103.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -2,328.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,769.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 6,800.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 2,321.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -21.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 14,572.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -311.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 210.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 3,165.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,233.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -280.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,060.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 6,660.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -3,155.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,311.790 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,545.209 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 27.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 330,811.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 133.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 109.506 2026 | yearly | 1986 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 287.985 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 110.192 2026 | yearly | 1986 - 2026 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 133.700 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -855.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,059.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 207,363.406 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,091,373.975 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 165,187.443 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,915.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,365,026.768 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 754,518.661 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 284.896 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 192.582 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 56.719 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 326.755 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports (EUR) | 5,010,540,070.000 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 342.362 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 267.188 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 130.869 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 422.756 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 756.384 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,337.748 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 680.504 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 199.053 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: EU: United Kingdom (EUR mn) | 246.971 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 553.009 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports (EUR) | 5,718,138,238.000 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 601.919 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 306.887 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 555.343 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 574.264 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 672.786 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,815.628 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 400.642 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Italy (EUR mn) | 284.979 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 312.189 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 802.567 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 80.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 5,732.568 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 168,347.378 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 286,616.434 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,847.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.907 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 20,751.419 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 297,871.389 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 373,278.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.300 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 14.800 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 160.397 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 405.728 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 202,309.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 248,782.659 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.92 Sep 2020 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 96.06 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 237,010.200 Feb 2021 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 136,802.300 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 22,285.530 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 3,160.370 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 55,447.000 Feb 2021 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Feb 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | -11.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Mar 2021 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | -3.828 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Feb 2021 |
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