Foreign assets per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign assets per capita was 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40,760 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
33rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
50,398 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
10,851 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Portugal, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 25.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 34.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 38.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 36.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 42.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 49.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 44.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 50.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 48.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 41.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 40.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 41.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 37.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 33.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 32.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 37.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 35.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 37.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 40.8k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Portugal peaked at 50,398 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,851 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,232 real chained 2019 US$ 10,851 real chained 2019 US$ 18,902 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 36,365 real chained 2019 US$ 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ 50,398 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 38,428 real chained 2019 US$ 32,546 real chained 2019 US$ 48,235 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Saudi Arabia 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 31 New Zealand 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 32 Estonia 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 34 South Korea 37,889 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 36,412 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 36 Czechia 31,492 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Portugal?
Foreign assets per capita in Portugal was 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 50,398 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,851 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for foreign assets per capita?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.