Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Portugal
Portugal: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -5.42 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Portugal stood at -5.42 billion.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Portugal peaked at -2.15 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.86 billion, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.97 billion | — |
| 2006 | -6.27 billion | +111.3% |
| 2007 | -7.43 billion | +18.5% |
| 2008 | -8.89 billion | +19.6% |
| 2009 | -9.86 billion | +10.9% |
| 2010 | -7.75 billion | -21.4% |
| 2011 | -7.32 billion | -5.6% |
| 2012 | -5.29 billion | -27.6% |
| 2013 | -3.21 billion | -39.4% |
| 2014 | -5.03 billion | +56.6% |
| 2015 | -5.52 billion | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -4.35 billion | -21.2% |
| 2017 | -4.73 billion | +8.6% |
| 2018 | -5.58 billion | +18.0% |
| 2019 | -5.19 billion | -7.0% |
| 2020 | -2.82 billion | -45.7% |
| 2021 | -2.15 billion | -23.9% |
| 2022 | -4.51 billion | +110.4% |
| 2023 | -7.44 billion | +64.7% |
| 2024 | -5.42 billion | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.08 billion | -9.86 billion | -2.97 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.40 billion | -7.75 billion | -3.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.47 billion | -7.44 billion | -2.15 billion | 5 |
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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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Portugal?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Portugal was -5.42 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -2.15 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.86 billion in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Portugal ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.