IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Portugal
Portugal: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Portugal, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Portugal stood at 74.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Portugal peaked at 2,308 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Portugal 151st out of 194 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.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 75 | — |
| 1963 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.97 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 74.97 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 74.97 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.97 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.97 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.97 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 74.97 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 248.09 | +148.1% |
| 1977 | 309.32 | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 217.9 | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 199.85 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 122.83 | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 99.5 | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 84.89 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 186.32 | +119.5% |
| 1984 | 243.98 | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 243.98 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 243.97 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 191.17 | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 92.11 | -51.8% |
| 1989 | 74.8 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 67.15 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 49.85 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 59.05 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 60.65 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 58.61 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 45.66 | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 42.56 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 43.81 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 20.71 | -52.7% |
| 1999 | 68.3 | +229.7% |
| 2000 | 72.06 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 65.48 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 62.07 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 58.41 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 67.34 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 83.68 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 91.19 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 93.41 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.66 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 78.67 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 80.74 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,197 | +1382.5% |
| 2012 | 1,867 | +56.0% |
| 2013 | 2,156 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 2,308 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,669 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 698.86 | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 299.26 | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 77.39 | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.37 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.37 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.28 | -4.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 74.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 74.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1382.5% | 80.74 | 1,197 |
| 1999 | +229.7% | 20.71 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | +148.1% | 100 | 248.09 |
| 1983 | +119.5% | 84.89 | 186.32 |
| 2018 | -74.1% | 299.26 | 77.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.65 | 0 | 75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 145 | 74.97 | 309.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.36 | 74.8 | 243.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.64 | 20.71 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 | 58.41 | 93.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 | 77.38 | 2,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.86 | 74.28 | 77.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Portugal?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Portugal was 74.28 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,308 in 2014.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Portugal ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.