Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 55.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Portugal is 55.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Portugal peaked at 83.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +7.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 55.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 55.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 44.6% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 40.8% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 78 United States 57.7% compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 57.4% compare
- 80 Tunisia 56.8% compare
- 82 Ireland 55.2% compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 55.1% compare
- 84 Bahrain 54.8% 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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Portugal?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Portugal was 55.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.