Reserve assets in Portugal
Portugal: Reserve assets was 68.16 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Portugal, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 68.16 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 251.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Portugal peaked at 68.16 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.88 billion US dollar, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 36th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.82 billion US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 21.67 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.96 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.75 billion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.33 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 21.60 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 14.10 billion US dollar | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 14.23 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.08 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.70 billion US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 12.81 billion US dollar | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 11.68 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 10.36 billion US dollar | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 9.88 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.55 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 11.95 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.98 billion US dollar | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 21.00 billion US dollar | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 21.34 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.66 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.55 billion US dollar | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 19.62 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 19.40 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.13 billion US dollar | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 26.11 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 24.95 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.99 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.51 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 32.57 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 32.36 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.30 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 42.45 billion US dollar | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 68.16 billion US dollar | +60.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 68.16 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.00 billion US dollar, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 68.16 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.96 billion US dollar, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.46 billion US dollar | 14.10 billion US dollar | 21.96 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.12 billion US dollar | 9.88 billion US dollar | 17.70 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.27 billion US dollar | 17.55 billion US dollar | 26.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.06 billion US dollar | 29.51 billion US dollar | 68.16 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets in Portugal?
- Reserve assets in Portugal was 68.16 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.16 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 billion US dollar in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for reserve assets?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.4%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.