Foreign assets per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign assets per capita was 40,755 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40,755 current US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
33rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
44,928 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
6,764 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Portugal, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 6.8k current US$1996: 8.5k current US$1997: 10.0k current US$1998: 12.7k current US$1999: 12.5k current US$2000: 14.3k current US$2001: 15.7k current US$2002: 19.5k current US$2003: 26.9k current US$2004: 31.3k current US$2005: 30.3k current US$2006: 36.6k current US$2007: 43.8k current US$2008: 40.2k current US$2009: 44.9k current US$2010: 43.6k current US$2011: 38.4k current US$2012: 39.0k current US$2013: 39.6k current US$2014: 36.2k current US$2015: 32.4k current US$2016: 31.7k current US$2017: 36.9k current US$2018: 35.4k current US$2019: 37.1k current US$2020: 40.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Portugal is 40,755 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Portugal peaked at 44,928 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,764 current US$, in 1995.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6,764 current US$ —
1996 8,490 current US$ +25.5%
1997 9,964 current US$ +17.4%
1998 12,748 current US$ +27.9%
1999 12,451 current US$ -2.3%
2000 14,303 current US$ +14.9%
2001 15,674 current US$ +9.6%
2002 19,463 current US$ +24.2%
2003 26,905 current US$ +38.2%
2004 31,321 current US$ +16.4%
2005 30,265 current US$ -3.4%
2006 36,643 current US$ +21.1%
2007 43,766 current US$ +19.4%
2008 40,222 current US$ -8.1%
2009 44,928 current US$ +11.7%
2010 43,603 current US$ -2.9%
2011 38,372 current US$ -12.0%
2012 39,023 current US$ +1.7%
2013 39,614 current US$ +1.5%
2014 36,175 current US$ -8.7%
2015 32,359 current US$ -10.6%
2016 31,684 current US$ -2.1%
2017 36,934 current US$ +16.6%
2018 35,386 current US$ -4.2%
2019 37,054 current US$ +4.7%
2020 40,755 current US$ +10.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 40,755 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 40,755 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,084 current US$ 6,764 current US$ 12,748 current US$ 5
2000s 30,349 current US$ 14,303 current US$ 44,928 current US$ 10
2010s 37,020 current US$ 31,684 current US$ 43,603 current US$ 10
2020s 40,755 current US$ 40,755 current US$ 40,755 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Saudi Arabia 46,997 current US$ compare
  2. 31 New Zealand 45,145 current US$ compare
  3. 32 Estonia 41,118 current US$ compare
  4. 34 South Korea 38,092 current US$ compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 36,392 current US$ compare
  6. 36 Czechia 32,487 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Portugal?
Foreign assets per capita in Portugal was 40,755 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 44,928 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6,764 current US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for foreign assets per capita?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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