Borrowers from commercial banks in Portugal
Portugal: Borrowers from commercial banks was 485.47 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Portugal, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Portugal stood at 485.47 per 1,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Portugal peaked at 513.71 per 1,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 330.27 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Portugal 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 330.27 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 336.36 per 1,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 361.61 per 1,000 adults | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 386.41 per 1,000 adults | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 414.65 per 1,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 390.6 per 1,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 392.34 per 1,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 390.8 per 1,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 380.19 per 1,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 374.38 per 1,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 372.42 per 1,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 371.93 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 367.1 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 384.68 per 1,000 adults | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 505.98 per 1,000 adults | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 513.71 per 1,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 509.42 per 1,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 496.75 per 1,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 496.24 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 487.78 per 1,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 485.47 per 1,000 adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.98 per 1,000 adults | 330.27 per 1,000 adults | 414.65 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 405.35 per 1,000 adults | 367.1 per 1,000 adults | 513.71 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.13 per 1,000 adults | 485.47 per 1,000 adults | 509.42 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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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 borrowers from commercial banks in Portugal?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Portugal was 485.47 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 513.71 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.27 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.