Portugal Policy Rate
1999 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | European Central Bank
Key information about Portugal Policy Rate
- Portugal cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 2.90 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 3.15 % pa in the previous Jan 2025.
- Portugal Policy Rate averaged 1.25 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1999 to Feb 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.75 % pa in Apr 2001 and a record low of 0.00 % pa in Jun 2022.
Portugal joined the Euro Area on January 1st, 1999, thus adopting the European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy mechanisms.
Related information about Portugal Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, Portugal Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EURIBOR: 3 Months was reported at -0.57 % pa in Nov 2021.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Long Term Interest Rate: Month Avg: Portugal: ECB Harmonised) was reported at 2.96 % pa in Jan 2025.
- Portugal Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.92 (USD/EUR) in Jun 2023.
- Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 92.69 in Jan 2025.
View Portugal's Policy Rate from Jan 1999 to Feb 2025 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Policy Rate in Feb 2025?
Portugal cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 2.90 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 3.15 % pa in the previous Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.90 Feb 2025 | 3.15 Jan 2025 | 0.00 Jun 2022 | 4.75 Apr 2001 | % pa | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 2.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 3.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Feb 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 27.74 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 6.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Australia (% pa) | 4.10 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Feb 2025 |
| Austria (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 7.25 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2025 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.25 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2025 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 10.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Feb 2025 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 9.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 3.05 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Brazil (% pa) | 13.25 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 2.59 Mar 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Mar 2025 |
| Canada (% pa) | 3.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (% pa) | 5.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 1995 - Feb 2025 |
| China (% pa) | 2.65 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 9.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2025 |
| Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 2.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2025 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 2.35 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Feb 2025 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 9.33 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2025 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 27.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| European Union (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Finland (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| France (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 8.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
| Germany (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Ghana (% pa) | 29.50 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2002 - May 2023 |
| Greece (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 4.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 6.50 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 10.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (% pa) | 6.25 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 5.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Israel (% pa) | 4.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Italy (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
| Japan (% pa) | -0.10 Jun 2023 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 7.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Feb 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 15.25 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 10.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 2.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 9.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Laos (% pa) | 7.50 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 10.00 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2023 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 4.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.35 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2025 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 3.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Malta (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 4.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 9.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 5.60 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 10.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Feb 2025 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Morocco (% pa) | 2.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Feb 2025 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 7.00 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 6.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| New Zealand (% pa) | 5.50 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1999 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 27.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Norway (% pa) | 4.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2007 - Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan (% pa) | 13.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 6.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Feb 2025 |
| Peru (% pa) | 4.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 7.00 May 2024 | monthly | Jun 2016 - May 2024 |
| Poland (% pa) | 5.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Portugal (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 5.10 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Romania (% pa) | 6.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Russia (% pa) | 21.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 5.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 5.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 4.00 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovenia (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 7.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Spain (% pa) | 2.90 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 7.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 2.25 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2025 |
| Switzerland (% pa) | 0.43 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Taiwan (% pa) | 2.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Feb 2025 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 8.75 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Feb 2025 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 2.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Tunisia (% pa) | 8.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Turkey (% pa) | 45.00 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 14.50 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 4.40 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Feb 2025 |
Portugal Key Series
| 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 (%) | 21.9 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 (%) | 95.0 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 (%) | 95.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 1,441.382 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 150.525 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -494.760 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 1,940.205 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 5,232.752 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 5,383.277 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 4,888.516 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 7,331.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 313,558.626 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,796,101.160 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 211,538.945 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,823,474.587 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,262,348.728 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| 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: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 166.586 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 303.961 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 611.175 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 430.220 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 692.408 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| 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: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 784.642 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 711.929 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 369.151 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 862.399 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 133.590 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 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 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,510.144 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 151,071.669 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 305,412.141 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,577.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 172.712 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 34,529.664 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 296,816.104 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 6.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 13.600 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 168.155 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 413.061 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 223,777.944 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.84 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.07 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 293,665.520 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 145,261.220 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 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) | 68,992.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 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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