Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 2.24 trillion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1998)
2.24 trillion
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.79 trillion
in 1993
All-time low
-63.14 billion
in 1978
Years of data
46
1953–1998
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Portugal, 1953–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1998, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Portugal stood at 2.24 trillion.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Portugal peaked at 4.79 trillion in 1993 and was at its lowest, -63.14 billion, in 1978.
Portugal ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19.32 billion | — |
| 1954 | 20.81 billion | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 21.27 billion | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 22.27 billion | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 22.16 billion | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 22.61 billion | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 22.74 billion | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 22.55 billion | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 20.38 billion | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 25.11 billion | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 26.94 billion | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 30.36 billion | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 32.45 billion | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 36.29 billion | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 41.03 billion | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 44.07 billion | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 47.86 billion | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 49.75 billion | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 58.42 billion | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 68.58 billion | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 75.91 billion | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 61.98 billion | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 38.81 billion | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 6.88 billion | -82.3% |
| 1977 | -54.72 billion | -895.9% |
| 1978 | -63.14 billion | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 2.92 billion | -104.6% |
| 1980 | 287.91 billion | +9769.0% |
| 1981 | 332.41 billion | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 417.11 billion | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 434.48 billion | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 569.24 billion | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 755.79 billion | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 715.22 billion | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 978.64 billion | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 1.66 trillion | +69.9% |
| 1989 | 2.28 trillion | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 2.67 trillion | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 3.32 trillion | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 3.80 trillion | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.79 trillion | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 4.38 trillion | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 3.66 trillion | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 3.33 trillion | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.29 trillion | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.24 trillion | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.60 billion | 19.32 billion | 22.74 billion | 7 |
| 1960s | 32.70 billion | 20.38 billion | 47.86 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.54 billion | -63.14 billion | 75.91 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 843.62 billion | 287.91 billion | 2.28 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 trillion | 2.24 trillion | 4.79 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Belarus 3.10 trillion compare
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- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 2.02 trillion compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2.00 trillion compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 1.79 trillion compare
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Portugal?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Portugal was 2.24 trillion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 trillion in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.14 billion in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.