Portugal Current Account Balance: % of GDP
1996 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Portugal Current Account surplus accounted for 4.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.6 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Portugal Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2025, with an average value of -10.4 %.
- 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 1.1 USD bn in Oct 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Portugal Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.1 USD bn in Oct 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 6.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 90.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Portugal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1996 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Portugal Current Account surplus accounted for 4.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.6 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 Sep 2025 | 0.6 Jun 2025 | -13.3 Jun 2008 | 5.8 Sep 2017 | % | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 14.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 14.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 10,716.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 10.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -5.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -14.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 6.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 8.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 13.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 17.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,449.979 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,008.651 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 345,501.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 97.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 156.693 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 280.157 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 153.396 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 97.600 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 24,257.188 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 3,372.733 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -4,270.494 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 56,887.064 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 61,989.239 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 22,801.247 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 60,259.798 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.806 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,301.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,707.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 311,567.683 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,528,600.993 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 156,342.270 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 11,532.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,985,797.474 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,408,935.558 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 336.110 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 181.382 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 60.889 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 530.235 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,668,250,924.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 145.354 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 280.905 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 597.665 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,001.039 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 135.689 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,822.289 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 811.346 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,035.105 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,659,466,501.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,143.243 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 818.472 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 353.338 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 888.003 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 581.379 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,078.514 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,103.768 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 658.496 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 156.932 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| 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 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,941.644 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 175,751.669 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 353,348.016 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 10,723.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.976 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 46,911.414 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 345,941.822 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 396,331.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.600 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 185.143 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 453.321 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 198,211.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 264,951.539 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.05 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 308,684.760 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 152,284.610 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,064.740 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 41,758.660 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 75,270.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 107.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jan 2025 |
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