Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal

Portugal: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 4.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.9%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
59th
of 141 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2015
All-time low
1.5%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2020

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal, 1998–2020

0510151998200920201998: 3.3 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.5 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 9.4 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 4.9 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal stood at 4.9%.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 59th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 3.3%
1999 2.4% -27.3%
2000 2.2% -8.3%
2001 2.2% +0.0%
2002 2.3% +4.5%
2003 2.4% +4.3%
2004 2.0% -16.7%
2005 1.5% -25.0%
2007 2.8% +86.7%
2008 3.6% +28.6%
2009 4.8% +33.3%
2010 5.3% +10.6%
2011 7.5% +40.9%
2012 9.7% +30.4%
2013 10.6% +9.0%
2014 11.9% +12.1%
2015 17.5% +46.8%
2016 17.2% -1.7%
2017 13.3% -22.8%
2018 9.4% -28.9%
2019 6.2% -34.4%
2020 4.9% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 2.4% 3.3% 2
2000s 2.6% 1.5% 4.8% 9
2010s 10.9% 5.3% 17.5% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 56 South Africa 5.2% compare
  2. 57 South Sudan 5.1% compare
  3. 58 Sri Lanka 4.9% compare
  4. 60 Belarus 4.8% compare
  5. 61 Colombia 4.8% compare
  6. 62 Bahrain 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal?
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal was 4.9% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Portugal ranks 59th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.