Portugal Public Consumption: % of GDP
Key information about Portugal Public Consumption: % of GDP
- Portugal Public Consumption accounted for 15.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a share of 17.3 % in the previous quarter.
- Portugal Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Sep 2025, with an average number of 22.0 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.1 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 14.9 % in Mar 1996.
CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Eurostat provides Government Consumption Expenditure in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR.
Related information about Portugal Public Consumption: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Portugal GDP expanded 1.8 % YoY in Jun 2019.
- Portugal Nominal GDP reached 90.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 4.2 % in Sep 2025.
- Portugal GDP Per Capita reached 28,873.8 USD in Dec 2024.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 21.7 % in Jun 2025.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 20.9 % in Jun 2025.
- Private Consumption accounted for 57.4 % in Sep 2025.
View Portugal's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 1995 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Portugal Public Consumption accounted for 15.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a share of 17.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.7 Sep 2025 | 17.3 Jun 2025 | 14.9 Mar 1996 | 24.1 Dec 2009 | % | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 12.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 18.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 15.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 24.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 21.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 14.2 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.8 2025 | yearly | 1973 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 24.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 21.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 30.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 22.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 6.0 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 21.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 15.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 16.9 2025 | yearly | 1952 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 22.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 18.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 23.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 12.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 21.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 24.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 14.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 22.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.3 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 16.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 25.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 26.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 11.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 24.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 20.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 19.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 15.3 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.2 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 16.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 15.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 25.8 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 17.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 14.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 25.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 20.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 19.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 13.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 19.0 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 11.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 19.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 19.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 13.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 17.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 17.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 18.4 2024 | yearly | 1963 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 7.3 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 26.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 20.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.6 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 22.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 9.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 18.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 13.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 12.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 12.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 15.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 20.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 16.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 20.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 21.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 18.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 10.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 20.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 19.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 17.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 7.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 16.6 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 12.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Syria (%) | 2.7 2022 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,449.979 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 22,491.041 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 24.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 326,169.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 90.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 171.893 2031 | yearly | 1986 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 292.594 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 165.667 2031 | yearly | 1986 - 2031 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 90.900 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 1,312.886 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 8,113.636 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -5,432.354 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 19,753.008 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 6,480.566 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 23,872.477 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 25,185.363 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.366 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,371.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,656.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 15.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 8.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| 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) | 471.273 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 340.306 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 108.288 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 655.499 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports (EUR) | 7,400,227,573.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 365.026 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 135.280 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 669.409 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 956.282 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 552.957 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,881.764 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 888.773 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 854.781 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports (EUR) | 10,282,764,926.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,381.066 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 1,126.712 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 918.948 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 949.914 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 444.816 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,230.008 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,252.453 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 792.232 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 290.934 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 152.300 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 169.500 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,996.056 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 184,696.224 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 370,375.701 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,292.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.096 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 57,109.721 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 363,488.280 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 409,171.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 189.539 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 458.668 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 198,211.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 277,265.585 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.14 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.03 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 157,469.710 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 315,777.730 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 62,270.020 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 9,318.350 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 77,614.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.800 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Apr 2026 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 100.400 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 2026 |
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