Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Portugal
Portugal: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 53.04 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Portugal, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, monetary gold in Portugal stood at 53.04 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.2% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Portugal peaked at 53.04 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.67 billion US dollar, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 14th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.02 billion US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 6.16 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.18 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.94 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.67 billion US dollar | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 5.77 billion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 5.67 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.32 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.41 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.52 billion US dollar | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 6.94 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.51 billion US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.89 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.82 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 10.29 billion US dollar | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 10.64 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.58 billion US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 17.34 billion US dollar | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 19.36 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 20.46 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.78 billion US dollar | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 14.75 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.03 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 14.23 billion US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.96 billion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 15.79 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.71 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 23.30 billion US dollar | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 22.42 billion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.38 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.39 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 32.10 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 53.04 billion US dollar | +65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 billion US dollar | 4.67 billion US dollar | 6.18 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.99 billion US dollar | 5.32 billion US dollar | 13.58 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.44 billion US dollar | 13.03 billion US dollar | 20.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 billion US dollar | 22.38 billion US dollar | 53.04 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Netherlands 84.89 billion US dollar compare
- 12 Poland 76.51 billion US dollar compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 55.09 billion US dollar compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 47.24 billion US dollar compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.26 billion US dollar compare
- 17 Spain 39.03 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,218 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 430.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 39.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 50.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in Portugal?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Portugal was 53.04 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.04 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. 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, Monetary gold (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.