External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Portugal
Portugal: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -50.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Portugal is -50.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 163.3% on the previous year and down 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Portugal peaked at 413.14 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -449.61 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Portugal 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -20.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1973 | -83.31 % change on previous year | -463.4% |
| 1974 | -165.75 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1975 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1976 | -35.06 % change on previous year | -445.0% |
| 1977 | -49.7 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1978 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1979 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 1980 | -71.71 % change on previous year | +652.7% |
| 1981 | -57.4 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1982 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1984 | 24.63 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1985 | 37.31 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 16 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1987 | -182.59 % change on previous year | -1241.4% |
| 1988 | -93.33 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1989 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1990 | -33.04 % change on previous year | -378.4% |
| 1991 | -24.38 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1992 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7243 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1994 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -1109.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1996 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -3781.3% |
| 1997 | -21.93 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1998 | -24.75 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1999 | -21.27 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2000 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2002 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +639.7% |
| 2003 | 19.59 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2004 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 2005 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2006 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2007 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2008 | -29.01 % change on previous year | +1469.7% |
| 2009 | 29.21 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2010 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2011 | 46.27 % change on previous year | -446.4% |
| 2012 | 88.71 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2013 | 324.92 % change on previous year | +266.3% |
| 2014 | -86.18 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2015 | 413.14 % change on previous year | -579.4% |
| 2016 | 66.62 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2017 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2018 | -39.72 % change on previous year | +720.7% |
| 2019 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2020 | -449.61 % change on previous year | +4587.3% |
| 2021 | -49.77 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2023 | 154.24 % change on previous year | +5902.1% |
| 2024 | 80.41 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2025 | -50.9 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -37.16 % change on previous year | -165.75 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -31.91 % change on previous year | -182.59 % change on previous year | 37.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.42 % change on previous year | -33.04 % change on previous year | 0.7243 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -29.01 % change on previous year | 29.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 % change on previous year | -86.18 % change on previous year | 413.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.18 % change on previous year | -449.61 % change on previous year | 154.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 160 Mauritania -42.88 % change on previous year compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,641 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Portugal?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Portugal was -50.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 413.14 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -449.61 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Portugal ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.