Capital Accounts in Portugal
Portugal: Capital Accounts was 4.71 trillion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Portugal, 1976–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1998, capital accounts in Portugal stood at 4.71 trillion. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 314.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Portugal peaked at 4.71 trillion in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64.90 billion, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 16th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64.90 billion | — |
| 1977 | 71.38 billion | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 86.20 billion | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 83.12 billion | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 166.32 billion | +100.1% |
| 1981 | 190.90 billion | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 227.38 billion | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 262.07 billion | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 264.35 billion | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 461.84 billion | +74.7% |
| 1986 | 689.10 billion | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 830.26 billion | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 1.13 trillion | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 trillion | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.55 trillion | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 1.84 trillion | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 trillion | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 2.75 trillion | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 2.88 trillion | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.80 trillion | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 trillion | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.67 trillion | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 4.71 trillion | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.40 billion | 64.90 billion | 86.20 billion | 4 |
| 1980s | 553.93 billion | 166.32 billion | 1.31 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 trillion | 1.55 trillion | 4.71 trillion | 9 |
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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 capital accounts in Portugal?
- Capital accounts in Portugal was 4.71 trillion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 trillion in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.90 billion in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for capital accounts?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.