Gross operating balance, Transactions in Portugal

Portugal: Gross operating balance, Transactions was 11.14 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.14 billion
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.14 billion
in 2025
All-time low
-10.92 billion
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Gross operating balance, Transactions in Portugal, 1999–2025

-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B1999201220251999: 2.3B2000: 1.6B2001: 405.0M2002: 1.2B2003: -1.9B2004: -2.4B2005: -3.2B2006: -1.2B2007: 535.3M2008: -1.7B2009: -9.9B2010: -10.9B2011: -7.5B2012: -6.1B2013: -5.0B2014: -9.2B2015: -3.8B2016: -723.3M2017: -2.4B2018: 3.0B2019: 4.0B2020: -6.8B2021: -500.6M2022: 5.1B2023: 10.0B2024: 9.9B2025: 11.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, gross operating balance, transactions in Portugal stood at 11.14 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 393.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross operating balance, transactions in Portugal peaked at 11.14 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.92 billion, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 14th of 35 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 operating balance, Transactions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Portugal, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 2.33 billion
2000 1.61 billion -30.9%
2001 405.01 million -74.9%
2002 1.24 billion +207.2%
2003 -1.87 billion -250.6%
2004 -2.36 billion +26.0%
2005 -3.21 billion +36.1%
2006 -1.19 billion -62.9%
2007 535.27 million -144.9%
2008 -1.75 billion -426.9%
2009 -9.87 billion +464.1%
2010 -10.92 billion +10.7%
2011 -7.51 billion -31.3%
2012 -6.14 billion -18.2%
2013 -5.03 billion -18.1%
2014 -9.22 billion +83.3%
2015 -3.80 billion -58.8%
2016 -723.34 million -81.0%
2017 -2.38 billion +229.6%
2018 2.99 billion -225.2%
2019 4.03 billion +35.1%
2020 -6.78 billion -268.0%
2021 -500.60 million -92.6%
2022 5.10 billion -1118.8%
2023 10.05 billion +97.0%
2024 9.89 billion -1.6%
2025 11.14 billion +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 billion 2.33 billion 2.33 billion 1
2000s -1.65 billion -9.87 billion 1.61 billion 10
2010s -3.87 billion -10.92 billion 4.03 billion 10
2020s 4.82 billion -6.78 billion 11.14 billion 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Netherlands 21.70 billion compare
  2. 12 Italy 19.03 billion compare
  3. 13 Greece 12.38 billion compare
  4. 15 Spain 8.27 billion compare
  5. 16 Luxembourg 3.04 billion compare
  6. 17 Finland 2.87 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross operating balance, transactions in Portugal?
Gross operating balance, transactions in Portugal was 11.14 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.14 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -10.92 billion in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for gross operating balance, transactions?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 393.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.