Government debt in Portugal
Government debt in Portugal was equal to 89.2% of GDP at the end of 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2009.
Portugal, 2025
89.2%
Change from 2024
−3.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
6th of 27
Government debt in Portugal over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89.2% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 111.2% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 123.9% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 134.1% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 116.1% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 121.1% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 126.0% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 131.2% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 131.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 132.5% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 130.8% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 128.6% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 114.0% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.8 percentage points from 93.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 131.0%, the figure has changed by −41.8 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Portugal has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Government deficit or surplus
0.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
42.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
37.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
6.8%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.3%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
17.1%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat