Central bank assets to GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Central bank assets to GDP was 34.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Portugal, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 34.4% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 3,753.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Portugal peaked at 34.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +187.0% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +203.2% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | +101.3% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -53.0% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -41.4% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -71.8% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +926.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +843.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 4.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 11.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 0.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 26.6% | 34.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 54.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,652 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 52.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Portugal?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Portugal was 34.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,753.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).