Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Portugal is 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Portugal 153rd out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0697 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0837 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0808 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0939 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0773 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.086 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0734 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0756 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0719 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0914 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0901 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0525 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1976 | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP | +135.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1988 | 0.067 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1269 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1186 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1038 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0872 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0871 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0958 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0863 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0553 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0604 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0581 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +159.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +210.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +210.1% | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0798 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0502 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.