Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 6,829 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal is 6,829 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 7,331 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 163.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 163.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 164.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 164.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 205.03 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 347.31 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1972 | 347.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 386.03 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 391.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 484.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 620.27 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 587.96 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 339.37 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 317.85 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 356.3 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 396.9 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 460.33 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 436.8 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,363 units per square kilometre | +212.0% |
| 1990 | 1,923 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 2,952 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1992 | 3,431 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 3,294 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,682 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 4,922 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 5,034 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,621 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 6,803 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 4,124 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 3,451 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 4,113 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 4,889 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 5,860 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 4,809 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 2,213 units per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 1,257 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 987.63 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 1,803 units per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2009 | 3,168 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2010 | 2,810 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3,482 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 3,486 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,493 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,287 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,145 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,832 units per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 2017 | 7,240 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 7,079 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,039 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,331 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,124 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,774 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,829 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6,829 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6,829 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +212.0% | 436.8 units per square kilometre | 1,363 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +117.2% | 3,145 units per square kilometre | 6,832 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.04 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 205.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 167.77 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 391.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 536.3 units per square kilometre | 317.85 units per square kilometre | 1,363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,079 units per square kilometre | 1,923 units per square kilometre | 6,803 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,255 units per square kilometre | 987.63 units per square kilometre | 5,860 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,789 units per square kilometre | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 7,240 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,015 units per square kilometre | 6,774 units per square kilometre | 7,331 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Brunei 8,961 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 7,717 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Spain 6,861 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tonga 6,404 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Greece 5,985 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,069 units per square kilometre 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal was 6,829 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,331 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.