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
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.