Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Portugal
Portugal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 1.19 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.19 billion current LCU for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Portugal peaked at 3.64 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.99 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Portugal 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -272.22 million current LCU | -397.54 million current LCU | -136.67 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.30 billion current LCU | -2.19 billion current LCU | -477.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.96 billion current LCU | -5.30 billion current LCU | -2.29 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | -7.22 billion current LCU | -15.94 billion current LCU | -3.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.76 billion current LCU | -18.99 billion current LCU | -355.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.54 billion current LCU | -11.36 billion current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Portugal
- Arms imports 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Portugal?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Portugal was 1.19 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.99 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.