Ireland vs Portugal: Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt

Ireland
-11,222 Million euro
in 2025
Portugal
-2,059 Million euro
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st

Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
-20.0k-10.0k010.0k20.0k199520102025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -2,059 Million euro against -11,222 Million euro in Ireland, a difference of 9,163 Million euro.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 23 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 3,601 Million euro 5,684 Million euro 2,084 Million euro Portugal
2020s -4,233 Million euro 1,915 Million euro 6,148 Million euro Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at -2,059 Million euro against -11,222 Million euro in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt between Ireland and Portugal?
9,163 Million euro, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 659 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed