International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Portugal
Portugal: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Portugal is 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Portugal peaked at 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7443 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Portugal 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.9007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.77 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 35 Hungary 1.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Estonia 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Bermuda 1.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Australia 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Greece 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Portugal?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Portugal was 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7443 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.