Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 84.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Portugal, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Portugal stood at 84.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Portugal peaked at 117.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.7% | — |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 112.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 117.2% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +21.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 84.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 84.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2% | 20.5% | 43.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 19.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 68.5% | 117.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 64.4% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Portugal?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Portugal was 84.2% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.