Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 6.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Portugal, 1982–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Portugal is 6.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Portugal peaked at 18.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
Portugal ranks 72nd of 116 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 public debt securities to GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +685.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +138.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +57.6% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +59.3% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +163.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 1.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 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 public debt securities to gdp in Portugal?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Portugal was 6.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public 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 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 international public 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.