Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Portugal
Portugal: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 25.85 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 25.85 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Portugal peaked at 6.64 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million US dollar, in 2011.
That places Portugal 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.36 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 2.28 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 419.29 million US dollar | -81.6% |
| 1999 | 444.03 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 696.95 million US dollar | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 965.02 million US dollar | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 billion US dollar | +63.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion US dollar | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 billion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 672.43 million US dollar | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 526.80 million US dollar | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 613.87 million US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 225.46 million US dollar | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 243.46 million US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 289.95 million US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million US dollar | -99.6% |
| 2012 | 5.28 million US dollar | +307.9% |
| 2013 | 139.29 million US dollar | +2539.2% |
| 2014 | 14.57 million US dollar | -89.5% |
| 2015 | 8.71 million US dollar | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 3.59 billion US dollar | +41097.8% |
| 2017 | 5.71 billion US dollar | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 6.64 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 3.02 billion US dollar | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 2.53 billion US dollar | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3.48 billion US dollar | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 4.14 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.71 billion US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 25.85 million US dollar | -99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 billion US dollar | 419.29 million US dollar | 2.36 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 822.20 million US dollar | 225.46 million US dollar | 1.58 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion US dollar | 1.29 million US dollar | 6.64 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 billion US dollar | 25.85 million US dollar | 4.14 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 98 Montserrat 36.84 million US dollar compare
- 99 Burundi 35.34 million US dollar compare
- 100 Vanuatu 33.40 million US dollar compare
- 102 Slovakia 13.87 million US dollar compare
- 103 Luxembourg 7.69 million US dollar compare
- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 6.28 million US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Portugal?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Portugal was 25.85 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million US dollar in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.