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Portugal: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

0.65percent · 2031+220.5% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Portugal from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20310.654projection
20301.05projection
20291.38projection
20281.671projection
20271.931projection
20261.851
20252.405
20242.485
20232.904
20221.497
2021-0.543
2020-3.003
20192.94
20182.811
20170.628
20161.957
2015-0.071
2014-2.955
2013-1.03
2012-1.922
2011-3.898
2010-8.705
2009-7.159
2008-1.086
2007-0.319
2006-1.569
2005-3.764
2004-3.639
2003-3.213
2002-1.179
2001-2.184
2000-0.8
1999-0.359
1998-1.589
1997-0.305
1996-0.463
1995-0.581
1994-1.382
1993-0.709
19923.48
19910.793
19901.569

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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