Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 315.2% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2412 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | -0.2124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | -0.1749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | -0.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -315.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +315.2% | -0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 163 El Salvador 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Spain 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Oman 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Bahrain 0.0411 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2412 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.