Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal

Portugal: Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2015
All-time low
2.1%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal, 2014–2025

051015202014201920252014: 16.6 Percentage2015: 17.5 Percentage2016: 17.2 Percentage2017: 13.3 Percentage2018: 9.4 Percentage2019: 6.1 Percentage2020: 4.9 Percentage2021: 3.6 Percentage2022: 3 Percentage2023: 2.7 Percentage2024: 2.4 Percentage2025: 2.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of gross loans in Portugal, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 16.6%
2015 17.5% +5.4%
2016 17.2% -1.7%
2017 13.3% -22.7%
2018 9.4% -29.3%
2019 6.1% -35.1%
2020 4.9% -19.7%
2021 3.6% -26.5%
2022 3.0% -16.7%
2023 2.7% -10.0%
2024 2.4% -11.1%
2025 2.1% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.3% 6.1% 17.5% 6
2020s 3.1% 2.1% 4.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Croatia 2.2% compare
  2. 11 Hungary 2.2% compare
  3. 11 Croatia 2.2% compare
  4. 14 France 2.1% compare
  5. 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.9% compare
  6. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.9% compare
  7. 16 Slovakia 1.9% compare
  8. 16 Slovakia 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal?
Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal was 2.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of gross loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/gross-non-performing-loans-domestic-and-foreign-entities-percent-of-gross-loans/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/gross-non-performing-loans-domestic-and-foreign-entities-percent-of-gross-loans/portugal/">Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of gross loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 442 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed