Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Over 5 years New Business, House in Portugal
Portugal: Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Over 5 years New Business, House was 4.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Over 5 years New Business, House in Portugal, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.47 for harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house in Portugal peaked at 5.69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8683, in 2021.
That places Portugal 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Over 5 years New Business, House in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.29 | — |
| 2004 | 3.76 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.26 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8683 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | +218.9% |
| 2024 | 4.47 | +14.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.22, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Over 5 years New Business, House in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +218.9% | 1.23 | 3.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.29 | 5.69 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.08 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 0.8683 | 4.47 | 5 |
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 harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house in Portugal?
- Harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house in Portugal was 4.47 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2008.
- What is the lowest harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is harmonized euro area rates: loans, over 5 years new business, house rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. 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 Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Over 5 years New Business, House purchase, Households, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.