Foreign liabilities in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign liabilities was 700.26 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
700.26 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
27th
of 151 countries
All-time high
768.07 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
86.92 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Portugal stood at 700.26 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Portugal peaked at 768.07 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.92 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Portugal 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 86.92 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 101.30 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 123.20 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 165.03 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 175.82 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 203.82 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 228.28 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 292.96 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 399.95 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 471.37 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 456.92 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 572.22 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 704.47 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 679.03 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 768.07 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 735.55 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 661.49 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 695.40 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 711.56 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 650.87 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 580.77 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 558.40 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 655.72 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 629.57 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 640.66 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 700.26 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 700.26 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 700.26 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.45 billion current US$ | 86.92 billion current US$ | 175.82 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 477.71 billion current US$ | 203.82 billion current US$ | 768.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.00 billion current US$ | 558.40 billion current US$ | 735.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.26 billion current US$ | 700.26 billion current US$ | 700.26 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Portugal?
- Foreign liabilities in Portugal was 700.26 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 768.07 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.92 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign liabilities?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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