Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Portugal
Portugal: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) was 49.76 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.76 billion SDR
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
49.76 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
497.00 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Portugal, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 49.76 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at national valuation) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 255.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Portugal peaked at 49.76 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 497.00 million SDR, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 497.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 591.00 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1952 | 603.00 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 665.00 million SDR | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 714.00 million SDR | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 730.00 million SDR | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 754.00 million SDR | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 687.00 million SDR | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 709.00 million SDR | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 808.00 million SDR | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 792.00 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 692.00 million SDR | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 807.00 million SDR | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 842.00 million SDR | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 954.01 million SDR | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 billion SDR | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.08 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.23 billion SDR | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.36 billion SDR | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 1.44 billion SDR | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.50 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.79 billion SDR | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 2.13 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 2.35 billion SDR | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.92 billion SDR | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion SDR | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 1.12 billion SDR | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 billion SDR | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.44 billion SDR | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 1.48 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.06 billion SDR | +241.4% |
| 1981 | 5.31 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.51 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.34 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.81 billion SDR | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 5.97 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.39 billion SDR | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 5.95 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 7.67 billion SDR | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 11.52 billion SDR | +50.2% |
| 1990 | 13.78 billion SDR | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 18.00 billion SDR | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 17.69 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.31 billion SDR | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 14.18 billion SDR | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 14.15 billion SDR | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.54 billion SDR | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.03 billion SDR | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 13.65 billion SDR | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.26 billion SDR | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 10.95 billion SDR | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 11.98 billion SDR | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 13.02 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8.62 billion SDR | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 7.52 billion SDR | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 7.25 billion SDR | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.57 billion SDR | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 7.31 billion SDR | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 7.76 billion SDR | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.20 billion SDR | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 13.63 billion SDR | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 13.90 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.74 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 11.40 billion SDR | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 13.54 billion SDR | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 14.00 billion SDR | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.69 billion SDR | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 18.33 billion SDR | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.93 billion SDR | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.07 billion SDR | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.48 billion SDR | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 23.27 billion SDR | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 24.29 billion SDR | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.28 billion SDR | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 32.53 billion SDR | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 49.76 billion SDR | +52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 675.80 million SDR | 497.00 million SDR | 808.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 billion SDR | 692.00 million SDR | 1.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion SDR | 1.12 billion SDR | 2.35 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 billion SDR | 5.06 billion SDR | 11.52 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.56 billion SDR | 10.26 billion SDR | 18.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 billion SDR | 6.57 billion SDR | 13.02 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 billion SDR | 11.40 billion SDR | 18.69 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.44 billion SDR | 20.48 billion SDR | 49.76 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 54.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,652 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Portugal?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Portugal was 49.76 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.00 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April