Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Portugal
Portugal: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 9.81 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Portugal stood at 9.81 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 1,337.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Portugal peaked at 9.81 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.64 billion, in 2010.
That places Portugal 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.22 billion | — |
| 2000 | 2.59 billion | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 billion | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 2.01 billion | +45.5% |
| 2003 | -1.44 billion | -171.6% |
| 2004 | -2.13 billion | +48.4% |
| 2005 | -3.06 billion | +43.7% |
| 2006 | -717.09 million | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion | -293.3% |
| 2008 | -868.78 million | -162.7% |
| 2009 | -9.38 billion | +979.7% |
| 2010 | -10.64 billion | +13.5% |
| 2011 | -5.12 billion | -51.9% |
| 2012 | -3.14 billion | -38.5% |
| 2013 | -1.87 billion | -40.5% |
| 2014 | -5.88 billion | +214.2% |
| 2015 | -793.00 million | -86.5% |
| 2016 | 1.79 billion | -325.3% |
| 2017 | -321.27 million | -118.0% |
| 2018 | 4.32 billion | -1445.9% |
| 2019 | 4.71 billion | +8.8% |
| 2020 | -6.72 billion | -242.7% |
| 2021 | -1.31 billion | -80.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 billion | -338.5% |
| 2023 | 8.70 billion | +179.2% |
| 2024 | 8.84 billion | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 9.81 billion | +11.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.81 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 864.22 million, 11.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.81 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 915.45 million, 10.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1445.9% | -321.27 million | 4.32 billion |
| 2009 | -979.7% | -868.78 million | -9.38 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 billion | 3.22 billion | 3.22 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -1.02 billion | -9.38 billion | 2.59 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.70 billion | -10.64 billion | 4.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion | -6.72 billion | 9.81 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Portugal?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Portugal was 9.81 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.64 billion in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,337.6%. 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 Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.