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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Portugal
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 89.7 % of GDP | 2025 | 6th highest of 27 | +30.4 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | 0.7 % of GDP | 2025 | 5th highest of 27 | +3.2 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 89.7 |
| 2024 | 93.5 |
| 2023 | 96.9 |
| 2022 | 111.2 |
| 2021 | 123.9 |
| 2020 | 134.1 |
| 2019 | 116.1 |
| 2018 | 121.1 |
| 2017 | 126.0 |
| 2016 | 131.2 |
| 2015 | 131.0 |
| 2014 | 132.5 |
| 2013 | 130.8 |
| 2012 | 128.6 |
| 2011 | 114.0 |
| 2010 | 99.9 |
| 2009 | 87.6 |
| 2008 | 75.5 |
| 2007 | 72.7 |
| 2006 | 73.7 |
| 2005 | 72.2 |
| 2004 | 67.1 |
| 2003 | 63.9 |
| 2002 | 60.0 |
| 2001 | 57.4 |
| 2000 | 54.2 |
| 1999 | 55.4 |
| 1998 | 55.6 |
| 1997 | 58.7 |
| 1996 | 63.3 |
| 1995 | 62.2 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | −0.3 |
| 2021 | −2.8 |
| 2020 | −5.8 |
| 2019 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | −0.4 |
| 2017 | −3.0 |
| 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 |
| 1999 | −3.0 |
| 1998 | −4.4 |
| 1997 | −3.7 |
| 1996 | −4.7 |
| 1995 | −5.2 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, Portugal, 2025: 89.7 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/portugal, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.