Bank credit to bank deposits in Portugal
Portugal: Bank credit to bank deposits was 85.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Portugal, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Portugal is 85.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Portugal peaked at 190.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1989.
That places Portugal 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.9% | — |
| 1961 | 99.9% | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 96.6% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 92.6% | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 88.7% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 90.8% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 92.8% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 92.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 114.3% | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 115.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 120.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 114.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 97.9% | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 90.5% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 87.4% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 89.4% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 73.7% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 70.4% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 112.8% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 134.7% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 148.9% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 150.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 154.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 153.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 165.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 176.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 172.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 190.6% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 183.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 181.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 187.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 174.3% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 158.6% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 146.8% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 130.0% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 118.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 109.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 87.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.1% | 90.0% | 120.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 63.6% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 66.7% | 112.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 160.7% | 134.7% | 190.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 148.8% | 98.7% | 187.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 85.2% | 93.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Portugal?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Portugal was 85.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 190.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).