Portugal Current Account Balance
1996 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Portugal Current Account recorded a deficit of 461.8 USD mn in Apr 2021, compared with a deficit of 400.8 USD mn in the previous month. Portugal Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Apr 2021, with an averaged value of -764.0 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 967.7 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) increased by 1.5 USD bn in Apr 2021. Portugal Direct Investment Abroad fell by 693.0 USD mn in Apr 2021. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2021. 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 Apr 2021?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -461.8 Apr 2021 | -400.8 Mar 2021 | -3,339.4 Jul 2008 | 967.7 Dec 2013 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -372.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 690.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 51.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 14,132.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -977.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -19.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -663.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,227.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -956.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,580.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 179.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -70.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -339.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 3,840.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 9.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -1,954.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 935.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 503.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| China (USD mn) | 69,446.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -3,633.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -446.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,111.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 342.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 2,964.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 726.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,849.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -82.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 121,257.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 308.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,779.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -364.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 28,928.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -709.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,487.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 7,714.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 701.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -211.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | -8,134.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Mar 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -996.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 3,754.0 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 22,956.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,105.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,689.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -1,348.7 2019 | yearly | 1975 - 2019 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 17,106.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,583.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,530.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -415.0 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,261.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -185.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 8,084.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -83.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 70.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -66.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -133.4 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -19.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 424.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 18,555.8 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -19.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,220.2 2019 | yearly | 1977 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,025.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -51.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -430.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -5,135.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -230.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -143.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -193.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 128.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -731.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -198.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,775.6 Apr 2021 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Apr 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,258.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -3,612.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -3,337.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 11,080.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -4,140.4 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -274.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -291.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 450.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 209.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -1,816.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -380.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 75.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -461.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 75.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,004.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Apr 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 3,700.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 2,317.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -58.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 18,489.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -88.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 173.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 4,467.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 476.2 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -630.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -2,249.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 9,331.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,604.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,654.010 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,543.485 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 323,267.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 137.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| 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 (%) | 137.200 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,662.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,437.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 54.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 212,975.718 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,339,856.833 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 154,319.674 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 8,099.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 52.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,572,060.268 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 875,872.504 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| 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) | 77.871 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 339.498 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports (EUR) | 5,300,003,485.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 305.823 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 679.651 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 119.349 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 421.125 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 286.237 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 226.860 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,386.802 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 713.579 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 582.051 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Exports: EU: United Kingdom (EUR mn) | 256.345 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports (EUR) | 6,668,591,641.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 637.153 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 705.055 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 655.241 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 589.565 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 366.892 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Italy (EUR mn) | 338.733 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 862.201 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,204.193 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 438.540 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Imports: EU: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 370.013 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 81.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 5,504.981 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1997 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 177,820.711 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 298,652.276 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.1 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1980 - May 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,960.8 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.913 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.9 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 23,424.857 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 307,860.210 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 388,884.1 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.300 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 14.700 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 169.813 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 426.609 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 195,721.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 240,783.873 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.78 Apr 2021 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Apr 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 96.18 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 244,917.400 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 1997 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 145,826.400 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 1997 - May 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 26,118.540 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 5,626.840 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 26.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2021 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | -0.520 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - May 2021 |
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