Gold reserves at market value in Portugal
Portugal: Gold reserves at market value was 39.24 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Portugal, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 39.24 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 317.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Portugal peaked at 39.24 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 190.56 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Portugal 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 390.23 million SDR | 190.56 million SDR | 549.20 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 633.15 million SDR | 445.00 million SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 billion SDR | 963.02 million SDR | 8.60 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 billion SDR | 4.90 billion SDR | 10.25 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 billion SDR | 3.46 billion SDR | 4.57 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.40 billion SDR | 4.11 billion SDR | 8.53 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 billion SDR | 9.41 billion SDR | 13.55 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.94 billion SDR | 16.00 billion SDR | 39.24 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 European Central Bank (ECB) 51.94 billion SDR compare
- 15 Chinese Taipei 43.47 billion SDR compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 40.03 billion SDR compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 34.97 billion SDR compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 33.13 billion SDR compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.82 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,218 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 430.61 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 50.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 52.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Portugal?
- Gold reserves at market value in Portugal was 39.24 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.24 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.56 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.1%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.