Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Portugal
Portugal: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 19.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Portugal, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.
Analysis
In 2025, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Portugal stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Portugal peaked at 19.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of risk-weighted assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9% | — |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 6 |
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 tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Portugal?
- Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Portugal was 19.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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