How does Portugal's government budget balance compare with the euro area?

It is the 4th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.

Is Portugal's government budget balance rising or falling?

It rose from 0.6% to 0.7% in the latest reading (2025).

🇵🇹Portugal government budget balance

Name: Portugal government budget balance — Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1
Creator: Eurostat

Portugal's government budget balance is 0.7% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 0.6% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -11.4% to 1.1%. That is 3.6 percentage points above the euro-area average of -2.9% — the 4th of 21 member states that report it.

Government budget balance · Portugal

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Portugal government budget balance, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1) · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none

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Portugal government budget balance — frequently asked questions

What is Portugal's government budget balance?: Portugal's government budget balance is 0.7% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Portugal's government budget balance compare with the euro area?: It is the 4th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.
Is Portugal's government budget balance rising or falling?: It rose from 0.6% to 0.7% in the latest reading (2025).

🇵🇹Portugal government budget balance

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