Government balance: Portugal

Latest value, 2025

0.7% of GDP

Source: Eurostat
Retrieved 2026-10-07
Published 2026-04-22

Definition

General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.

Evolution

-10.9-5.150.65200020052010201520202025
Value
PeriodValue
20250.7
20240.6
20231.1
2022-0.3
2021-2.8
2020-5.8
20190.1
2018-0.4
2017-3
2016-1.9
2015-4.5
2014-7.4
2013-5.2
2012-6.2
2011-7.7
2010-11.4
2009-9.9
2008-3.8
2007-2.9
2006-4.2
2005-6.1
2004-6.2
2003-5.7
2002-3.3
2001-4.7
2000-3.2

Comparison with related places

Place2025
Portugal0.7
European Union (27)-3.1
Czechia-2.1
Sweden-1.3
Greece1.7
Belgium-5.2
Hungary-4.7

How to cite

Eurostat. Government deficit and debt, net lending or borrowing (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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