Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 1,675 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Portugal stood at 1,675 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 328.4% on the previous year and up 232.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,675 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5,043 current LCU per person, in 2007.
That places Portugal 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2,113 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | -2,748 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2003 | -2,719 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | -3,159 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | -3,652 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | -4,786 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2007 | -5,043 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -4,672 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | -3,283 current LCU per person | -29.7% |
| 2010 | -3,981 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | -3,060 current LCU per person | -23.1% |
| 2012 | -2,917 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | -2,609 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | -1,269 current LCU per person | -51.4% |
| 2015 | -1,794 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2016 | -2,573 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 2017 | -2,570 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -3,146 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2019 | -2,534 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 2020 | -2,070 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | -2,213 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | -1,231 current LCU per person | -44.4% |
| 2023 | -733.27 current LCU per person | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 1,675 current LCU per person | -328.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,675 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,675 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +328.4% | -733.27 current LCU per person | 1,675 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3,575 current LCU per person | -5,043 current LCU per person | -2,113 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | -2,645 current LCU per person | -3,981 current LCU per person | -1,269 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -914.34 current LCU per person | -2,213 current LCU per person | 1,675 current LCU per person | 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Portugal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Portugal was 1,675 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,675 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,043 current LCU per person in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.