14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal

Portugal: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.3749 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.3749 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
27th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.979 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.2867 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 2001–2025

0.20.40.60.812001201320252001: 0.395 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.491 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.507 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.598 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.613 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.61 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.677 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.7 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.979 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.718 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.489 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.493 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.456 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.503 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.53 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.453 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.428 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.417 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.45 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.458 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.456 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.342 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.287 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.3 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.375 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.3749 units per US$ of GDP for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.979 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2867 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Portugal 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.3946 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.4908 units per US$ of GDP +24.4%
2003 0.5069 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2004 0.5975 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2005 0.6126 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2006 0.6103 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2007 0.6773 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2008 0.7 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2009 0.979 units per US$ of GDP +39.9%
2010 0.7176 units per US$ of GDP -26.7%
2011 0.489 units per US$ of GDP -31.9%
2012 0.4928 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2013 0.4558 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2014 0.5026 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2015 0.5299 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2016 0.4531 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2017 0.4277 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2018 0.4168 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2019 0.4496 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2020 0.4581 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2021 0.4559 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2022 0.3422 units per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2023 0.2867 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2024 0.2998 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2025 0.3749 units per US$ of GDP +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6188 units per US$ of GDP 0.3946 units per US$ of GDP 0.979 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.4935 units per US$ of GDP 0.4168 units per US$ of GDP 0.7176 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3696 units per US$ of GDP 0.2867 units per US$ of GDP 0.4581 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Isle of Man 0.4347 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 25 Panama 0.4001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 26 Barbados 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 28 Hong Kong 0.3741 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 29 United States 0.3719 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 30 Slovakia 0.3136 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Portugal?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.3749 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.979 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2867 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.