Portugal — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.52 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 1.24 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 2.24 | Actual |
| 2023 | 0.57 | Actual |
| 2022 | -2.02 | Actual |
| 2021 | -0.66 | Actual |
| 2020 | -0.69 | Actual |
| 2019 | 0.78 | Actual |
| 2018 | 0.75 | Actual |
| 2017 | 1.48 | Actual |
| 2016 | 1.42 | Actual |
| 2015 | 0.51 | Actual |
| 2014 | 0.34 | Actual |
| 2013 | 1.53 | Actual |
| 2012 | -1.49 | Actual |
| 2011 | -6.1 | Actual |
| 2010 | -10.26 | Actual |
| 2009 | -10.36 | Actual |
| 2008 | -11.84 | Actual |
| 2007 | -9.62 | Actual |
| 2006 | -10.26 | Actual |
| 2005 | -9.59 | Actual |
| 2004 | -7.96 | Actual |
| 2003 | -6.63 | Actual |
| 2002 | -8.38 | Actual |
| 2001 | -10.45 | Actual |
| 2000 | -10.8 | Actual |
| 1999 | -8.87 | Actual |
| 1998 | -7.55 | Actual |
| 1997 | -6.11 | Actual |
| 1996 | -4.49 | Actual |
| 1995 | -0.11 | Actual |
| 1994 | -2.2 | Actual |
| 1993 | 0.25 | Actual |
| 1992 | -0.17 | Actual |
| 1991 | -0.8 | Actual |
| 1990 | -0.23 | Actual |
| 1989 | 0.26 | Actual |
| 1988 | -1.92 | Actual |
| 1987 | 0.92 | Actual |
| 1986 | 3.08 | Actual |
| 1985 | 1.4 | Actual |
| 1984 | -2.4 | Actual |
| 1983 | -5.78 | Actual |
| 1982 | -10.62 | Actual |
| 1981 | -14.43 | Actual |
| 1980 | -3.26 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net