Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Portugal
Portugal: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 7.42 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Portugal, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.42 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
The figure is up 69.5% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Portugal peaked at 14.16 billion SDR in 1991 and was at its lowest, 142.88 million SDR, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 284.80 million SDR | 216.00 million SDR | 327.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 394.60 million SDR | 242.00 million SDR | 551.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 701.04 million SDR | 142.88 million SDR | 1.36 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 billion SDR | 337.17 million SDR | 7.48 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 billion SDR | 5.83 billion SDR | 14.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 billion SDR | 517.56 million SDR | 7.84 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 billion SDR | 221.87 million SDR | 7.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 billion SDR | 3.29 billion SDR | 7.42 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Slovak Republic 8.44 billion SDR compare
- 71 Uzbekistan, Republic of 7.77 billion SDR compare
- 72 Finland 7.56 billion SDR compare
- 74 Honduras 7.26 billion SDR compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.00 billion SDR compare
- 76 Lebanon 6.95 billion SDR 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 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 77.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Portugal?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Portugal was 7.42 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 billion SDR in 1991.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.88 million SDR in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.