Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal
Portugal: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 4.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Portugal, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.