Portugal Government Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Portugal Government Debt: % of GDP
- Portugal Government debt accounted for 89.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 97.5 % in the previous quarter.
- Portugal government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 137.5 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 54.0 % in Mar 2001.
Banco de Portugal provides quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP.
Related information about Portugal Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Portugal National Government Debt reached 345.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 90.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Portugal's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 1995 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
Portugal Government debt accounted for 89.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 97.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.6 Dec 2025 | 97.5 Sep 2025 | 54.0 Mar 2001 | 137.5 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 52.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 46.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 83.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 102.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 24.1 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 28.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 26.0 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 43.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 28.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 57.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 55.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 57.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 22.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 82.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 86.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 34.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 63.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 151.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 46.1 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 74.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 60.4 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 58.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 8.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 32.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 137.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 202.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 83.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 39.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 39.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 27.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 46.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 80.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 38.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 38.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 42.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 48.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 36.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 54.3 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 35.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 68.3 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 110.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 35.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 58.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 89.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 58.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 16.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 31.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 44.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 166.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 67.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 78.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 103.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 93.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 33.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 22.2 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 59.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 98.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,449.979 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,008.651 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 345,501.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 89.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 156.693 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 280.157 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 153.396 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 89.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -7,501.575 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 28,835.307 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 70,331.848 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 5,633.227 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 26,670.034 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 77,833.423 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 72,200.196 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.587 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,947.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,112.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -14.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 311,567.683 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,528,600.993 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 156,342.270 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 11,532.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,985,797.474 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,408,935.558 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 333.892 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 160.970 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 117.976 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 502.896 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,056,131,411.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 273.632 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 609.091 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 693.045 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 156.714 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 290.899 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,592.424 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 801.691 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 771.042 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,565,776,255.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 740.783 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 876.245 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 337.024 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 749.445 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,113.966 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 660.390 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,861.982 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,080.362 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 137.066 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 136.577 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 146.028 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,931.673 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 187,201.312 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 367,819.760 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,412.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.918 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 64,204.360 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 357,763.101 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 402,023.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.600 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 185.143 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 453.321 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 198,211.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 273,960.540 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.13 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.30 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 309,482.340 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 157,510.570 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 67,871.020 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 9,344.340 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 75,994.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jan 2026 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 104.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2026 |
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