Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Portugal
Portugal: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 465.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Portugal stood at 465.71.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Portugal peaked at 491.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 346.31, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 13th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 367.79 | — |
| 2010 | 369.37 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 368.06 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 358.53 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 353.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 351.14 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 350.44 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 346.31 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 364.09 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 484.49 | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 491.52 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 486.3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 473.13 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 472.07 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 464.18 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 463.24 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 465.71 | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 465.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 346.83, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 465.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 395.23, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 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 | +33.1% | 364.09 | 484.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 367.79 | 367.79 | 367.79 | 1 |
| 2010s | 383.7 | 346.31 | 491.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.77 | 463.24 | 486.3 | 6 |
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 number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Portugal?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Portugal was 465.71 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 491.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.31 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.