Portugal External Debt: % of GDP
1996 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal External Debt: % of GDP
- Portugal External Debt accounted for 166.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 189.9 % in the previous year.
- Portugal External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 236.3 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of 66.0 % in Dec 1996.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Banco de Portugal provides External Debt in EUR. Statistics Portugal provides Nominal GDP in EUR.
Related information about Portugal External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Portugal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 142.0 USD mn in Jul 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 904.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
- Portugal Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.3 USD bn in Jul 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.9 USD bn in Jun 2023.
- The country's External Debt reached 440,344.2 in Jun 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Portugal's External Debt: % of GDP from 1996 to 2022 in the chart:
What was Portugal's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?
Portugal External Debt accounted for 166.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 189.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166.0 2022 | 189.9 2021 | 66.0 1996 | 236.3 2012 | % | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 54.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.4 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 63.9 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 109.4 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 131.7 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 237.7 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 134.9 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.9 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 576.0 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 62.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 130.7 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.0 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 40.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 90.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 109.6 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.1 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 245.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 94.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 148.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.0 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 250.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 480.1 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 129.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 563.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 30.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 106.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 62.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 35.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 38.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 38.4 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 80.3 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 98.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 68.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.7 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 971.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,322.0 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.3 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 65.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 174.0 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 338.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 87.1 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 152.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 166.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 52.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 91.8 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.8 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 165.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 166.4 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 241.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 92.1 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,456.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,183.548 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 291,024.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 137.276 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 278.166 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 136.549 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 99.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 290.910 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 10,523.870 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 3,307.920 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 10,814.781 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,543.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,028.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 383,608.880 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,788,842.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 184,096.034 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,645,463.462 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,341,622.658 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 364.851 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 263.745 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 49.296 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 415.328 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,512,279,891.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 314.523 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 579.390 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 148.602 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 887.559 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 448.229 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,673.931 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 813.766 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 755.875 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,868,640,827.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,183.573 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 963.739 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 733.199 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 365.488 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 839.126 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,068.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,869.244 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 612.723 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 244.367 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,748.977 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 148,293.978 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 300,256.068 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,371.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.948 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22,978.118 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 290,317.626 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 347,355.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 154.965 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 393.306 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 226,396.383 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -1.13 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 75.75 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 137,220.300 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 277,834.800 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 30,721.840 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,706.690 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 65,158.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.400 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Feb 2024 |
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