Foreign assets in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign assets was 419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 149 countries
All-time high
532.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
108.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Portugal, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1995200720201995: 108.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 133.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 153.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 192.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 184.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 207.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 219.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 264.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 355.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 404.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 383.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 450.8B real chained 2019 US$2007: 526.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 472.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 532.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 510.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 432.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 426.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 429.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 390.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 346.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 336.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 385.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 365.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 381.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 419.7B real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, foreign assets in Portugal stood at 419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Portugal peaked at 532.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 108.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Portugal 37th 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 154.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 108.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 192.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 381.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 207.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 532.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 400.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 336.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 510.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 South Africa 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 36 Mauritius 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 38 Chile 398.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 39 Indonesia 397.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 40 Czechia 336.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Portugal?
Foreign assets in Portugal was 419.71 billion 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 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 532.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 108.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for foreign assets?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (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
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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.