Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 330.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Portugal, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Portugal is 330.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 735.3% on the previous year and up 540.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 330.94 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -42.99 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -30.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.698 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2004 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -2459.6% |
| 2005 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | -31.29 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2007 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2009 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 2010 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2011 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2012 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 2014 | 51.64 % change on previous year | +368.2% |
| 2015 | -40.81 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2016 | -42.99 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3677 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2018 | -22.21 % change on previous year | -6140.5% |
| 2019 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2020 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2021 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2022 | 43.97 % change on previous year | -679.4% |
| 2023 | 39.62 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 330.94 % change on previous year | +735.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 330.94 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 22.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 330.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 19.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -6140.5% | 0.3677 % change on previous year | -22.21 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -2459.6% | 0.698 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.8 % change on previous year | -31.29 % change on previous year | 29.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -42.99 % change on previous year | 51.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.04 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 330.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Sri Lanka 938.87 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 712.86 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Egypt 623.29 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Ghana 302.98 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Georgia 297.97 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 248.32 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Portugal was 330.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 330.94 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.99 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.