International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Portugal
Portugal: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 29.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Portugal, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 29.63 % change on previous year for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
The figure is up 389.4% on the previous year and up 370.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Portugal peaked at 37.75 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -11.27 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Portugal 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1999 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2000 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -928.2% |
| 2001 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 2003 | 37.75 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2005 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2006 | 21.13 % change on previous year | -799.9% |
| 2007 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2009 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2010 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2011 | -11.27 % change on previous year | +447.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2897 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2014 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +2958.1% |
| 2015 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2016 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -1029.3% |
| 2018 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2019 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2020 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2021 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2022 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2023 | 9 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 2024 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +389.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.63 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.4 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2958.1% | -0.2897 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1029.3% | -1.77 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.02 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 28.37 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.59 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 37.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Kosovo 30.74 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Eswatini 30.29 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cape Verde 29.89 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Albania 27.83 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Nepal 27.52 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Pakistan 27.5 % change on previous year compare
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 141.63 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 352.49 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Portugal?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Portugal was 29.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.75 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.27 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.5%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.