Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 33.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Portugal, 1982–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal is 33.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal peaked at 86.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1982.
Portugal ranks 26th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.2% | — |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +111.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +188.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +81.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +202.0% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +89.1% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 17.1% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 31.7% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
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- 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 outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal was 33.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.