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 150 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

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995200720201995: 86.9B current US$1996: 101.3B current US$1997: 123.2B current US$1998: 165.0B current US$1999: 175.8B current US$2000: 203.8B current US$2001: 228.3B current US$2002: 293.0B current US$2003: 399.9B current US$2004: 471.4B current US$2005: 456.9B current US$2006: 572.2B current US$2007: 704.5B current US$2008: 679.0B current US$2009: 768.1B current US$2010: 735.5B current US$2011: 661.5B current US$2012: 695.4B current US$2013: 711.6B current US$2014: 650.9B current US$2015: 580.8B current US$2016: 558.4B current US$2017: 655.7B current US$2018: 629.6B current US$2019: 640.7B current US$2020: 700.3B current US$

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 150 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 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

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  4. 28 Indonesia 684.46 billion current US$ compare
  5. 29 Greece 670.73 billion current US$ compare
  6. 30 Hungary 648.78 billion current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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