Economic and Financial Data for Portugal

Date of last update:
 

March 12, 2010
Updated whenever new data are released, accordingly with the advance release calendar.

 

The statistics presented in this page are produced by Banco de Portugal (BP), Statistics Portugal (INE), Budget General Directorate (DGO), Directorate General for the Treasury and Finance (DGTF), NYSE Euronext  and Portuguese Treasury and Government Debt Agency (IGCP).

The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Portugal has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.

 

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Unless otherwise indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted. Unless otherwise indicated, the data are final when released. According to national convention units of thousands are not indicated with commas.

 

 

 

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   REAL SECTOR

National Accounts  

Seasonally adjusted
 Preliminary data
      INE: Statistical data / E-mail contact: Mr. Carlos Coimbra
GDP Current Prices 106 Euros Q4/09 41 484.60 40 998.10  

        Private final consumption

106 Euros Q4/09 27 243.00 27 004.30  

        Collective consumption

106 Euros Q4/09 9 431.00 9 299.30  

        Gross fixed capital formation

106 Euros Q4/09 7 907.10 8 110.00  

        Exports

106 Euros Q4/09 12 005.50 11 929.90  

        Imports

106 Euros Q4/09 15 102.00 15 345.40  
GDP Chain-linked volume series (2000=100) 106 Euros Q4/09 32 197.20 32 249.10  

        Private final consumption

106 Euros Q4/09 22 142.60 21 937.40  

        Collective consumption

106 Euros Q4/09 6 933.30 6 887.50  

        Gross fixed capital formation

106 Euros Q4/09 6 772.90 7 167.50  

        Exports

106 Euros Q4/09 10 989.20 11 028.40  

        Imports

106 Euros Q4/09 14 653.80 14 783.80  

Industrial Production Index

Preliminary data for the latest observation       INE: Statistical data / E-mail contact: Mr. Carlos Coimbra
Total index (2005=100) Calendar adjusted Jan/10 93.2 87.0  

        Mining and quarrying

(2005=100) Calendar adjusted Jan/10 60.2 73.9  

        Manufacturing

(2005=100) Calendar adjusted Jan/10 89.1 83.1  
        Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (2005=100) Calendar adjusted Jan/10 121.7 110.0  
        Water supply; sewerage, waste management and

        remediation activities

(2005=100) Calendar adjusted Jan/10 116.40 106.5  

Employment and Unemployment

        INE: Statistical data

E-mail contact: Ms. Maria José Correia

        Employment

103 Q4/09 5 023.5 5 017.5  

        Unemployment

103 Q4/09 563.3 547.7  

Wages/Earnings

Preliminary data       INE: Statistical data

E-mail contact: Ms. Maria José Correia

        Labor cost index

(2008=100) Calendar adjusted Q4/09 116.60 117.80  

Consumer Price Index

        INE: Statistical data

E-mail contact: Ms. Cristina Fernandes

        Monthly index

(2008=100) Feb/10 98.90 98.80  

Producer Price index

Preliminary data for the latest observation       INE: Statistical data/ E-mail contact: Mr. Carlos Coimbra
Total index (2005=100) Jan/10 110.6 109.2  

        Mining and quarrying

(2005=100) Jan/10 101.7 101.8  

        Manufacturing

(2005=100) Jan/10 107.7 106.9  

        Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

(2005=100) Jan/10 124.8 119.8  
        Water supply; sewerage, waste management and

        remediation activities

(2005=100) Jan/10 136.1 131.7  
Industry breakdown          

        Consumption goods

(2005=100) Jan/10 104.4 104.4  

        Durable consumption goods

(2005=100) Jan/10 106.7 106.4  

         Non durable consumption goods

(2005=100) Jan/10 104.1 104.1  

        Intermediate goods

(2005=100) Jan/10 105.9 105.4  

        Investment

(2005=100) Jan/10 107.8 107.6  

        Energy

(2005=100) Jan/10 124.3 119.7  
           

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   FISCAL SECTOR

General Government Operations

Preliminary data       DGO: SDDS page / E-mail contact: Mr. Fernando Roxo
        Taxes on production and imports 106 Euros  2008 24 291.1 24 535.2  
        Current taxes on income and wealth, etc 106 Euros 2008 16 516.5 15 905.3  
        Social contributions 106 Euros 2008 21 551.6 20 717.0  
              Of which:  actual social contributions 106Euros 2008 19 858.4 19 077.0  
        Sales 106 Euros 2008 4 193.8 4 138.4  
        Other current revenue 106 Euros 2008 3 866.7 3 614.5  
Total current revenue 106 Euros 2008 70 419.7 68 910.4  
        Intermediate consumption 106 Euros 2008 7 240.9 6 754.8  
        Compensation of employees 106 Euros 2008 21 435.8 21 059.3  
        Social benefits 106 Euros 2008 33 163.3 31 333.5  
        Interest 106 Euros 2008 4 834.5 4 591.6  
        Subsidies 106 Euros 2008 1 969.5 1 900.9  
        Other current expenditure 106 Euros 2008 3 293.3 3 260.0  
Total current expenditure 106 Euros 2008 71 937.3 68 900.2  
Gross Saving 106 Euros 2008 -1 517.6 10.2  
        Capital transfers received 106 Euros  2008 1 558.6 1 461.9  
Total revenue 106 Euros  2008 71 978.3 70 372.3  
        Gross fixed capital formation 106 Euros 2008 3 622.2 3 761.9  
        Other capital expenditure 106 Euros 2008 874.9 1 928.3  
Total expenditure 106 Euros 2008 76 434.5 74 590.3  
Net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) 106 Euros 2008 -4 456.1 -4 218.1  
Memo :
        Tax burden
106 Euros 2008 60 677.2 59 527.4  
        Final consumption expenditure 106 Euros 2008 34 516.0 33 049.2  

General Government Financial Accounts

Preliminary data for the latest observation       BP: Public finance statistics (time series)

E-mail contact: Mr. José Faustino

Net borrowing (-) / Net lending (+) 106 Euros 2008 -4 463.6 -4 324.3  
Net incurrence of liabilities 106 Euros 2008 5 388.4 3 610.1  
        Currency and deposits 106 Euros 2008 -527.2 930.3  
        Securities other than shares 106 Euros 2008 8 857.2 1 096.6  
        Securities other than shares, excluding financial

        derivatives

106 Euros 2008 8 866.7 1 127.8  
                Short-term 106 Euros 2008 5 669.4 60.9  
                Long-term 106 Euros 2008 3 197.3 1 066.8  
        Financial derivatives 106 Euros 2008 -9.5 -31.2  
        Loans 106 Euros 2008 -1 844.9 981.7  
                Short-term 106 Euros 2008 -2 164.4 602.3  
                Long-term 106 Euros 2008 319.4 379.4  
        Other accounts payable 106 Euros 2008 -1 096.7 601.5  
Net acquisition of financial assets 106 Euros 2008 924.8 -714.2  
        Currency and deposits 106 Euros 2008 -577.5 -427.4  
        Securities other than shares 106 Euros 2008 -944.4 -76.2  
        Securities other than shares, excluding financial

        derivatives

106 Euros 2008 -611.1 143.2  
                 Short-term 106 Euros 2008 17.9 0.5  
                 Long-term 106 Euros 2008 -629.0 142.8  
        Financial derivatives 106 Euros 2008 -333.3 -219.4  
        Loans 106 Euros 2008 757.9 -2 061.3  
                Short-term 106 Euros 2008 765.0 0.0  
                Long-term 106 Euros 2008 -7.1 -2 061.3  
        Shares and other equity 106 Euros 2008 1 699.8 1 516.1  
        Insurance technical reserves 106 Euros 2008 0.8 0.8  
        Other accounts receivable 106 Euros 2008 -11.8 333.8  

Central Government Operations

Preliminary data for the latest observation       DGO: SDDS page / E-mail contact: Mr. Fernando Roxo

        Revenue

106 Euros Jan/10 3 216.8 43 595.9  

        Expenditure

106 Euros Jan/10 3 912.1 56 848.6  
                of which: Interest payments 106 Euros Jan/10 85.6 5 017.8  

        Balance, deficit/surplus

106 Euros Jan/10 -695.3 -13 252.7  

Central Government Financing

106 Euros Jan/10 1 066.2 14 751.9 BP: Public finance statistics (time series)

E-mail contact: Mr. José Faustino

Net change of liabilities 106 Euros Jan/10 110.4 14 196.2  
        Securities issued (net of repayments) 106 Euros Jan/10 107.6 14 960.9  

                Denominated in Euro area currencies

106 Euros Jan/10 -702.5 13 889.1  

                        Short-term

106 Euros Jan/10 -1 756.5 4 164.9  

                        Long-term

106 Euros Jan/10 1 054.0 9 724.1  

                Denominated in non-Euro area currencies

106 Euros Jan/10 810.1 1 071.9  

                        Short-term

106 Euros Jan/10 810.1 336.4  

                        Long-term

106 Euros Jan/10 0.0 735.5  
        Domestic deposits (denominated in Euro area

        currencies)

106 Euros Jan/10 -161.1 -875.3  

              of which: Savings certificates

106 Euros Jan/10 -76.4 -784.2  
        Loans 106 Euros Jan/10 163.9 110.5  

                Denominated in Euro area currencies

106 Euros Jan/10 163.9 110.5  

                Denominated in non-Euro area currencies

106 Euros Jan/10 0.0 0.0  
Net change of assets 106 Euros Jan/10 -955.8 -555.7  
              of which: Domestic deposits 106 Euros Jan/10 -1 010.4 -496.6  
                             Treasury net foreign assets 106 Euros Jan/10 46.1 53.7  

Central Government Debt

Preliminary data for the latest observation

End-of quarter outstanding stock 

DGO: SDDS page / E-mail contact: Mr. Fernando Roxo
Euro Debt 106 Euros Q3/09 120 955.3 122 447.9  

        Tradable

106 Euros Q3/09 102 028.2 104 262.7  

                of which: with original maturity less than 1 year

106 Euros Q3/09 14 960.8 14 457.9  

        Non-tradable

106 Euros Q3/09 18 927.1 18 185.2  

                of which: with original maturity less than 1 year

106 Euros Q3/09 860.9 556.0  
Non-Euro Debt 106 Euros Q3/09 742.6 404.7  

        Tradable

106 Euros Q3/09 735.3 397.4  

                of which: with original maturity less than 1 year

106 Euros Q3/09 0.0 0.0  

        Non-tradable

106 Euros Q3/09 7.3 7.3  

                of which: with original maturity less than 1 year

106 Euros Q3/09 0.9 0.9  
Total Debt 106 Euros Q3/09 121 697.9 122 852.6  

Guaranteed public debt granted by the State

106 Euros Q3/09 20 766.5 19 518.0 DGT: SDDS (only PT) / E-mail contact: Ms. Graça Montalvão

        Euro debt

106 Euros Q3/09 20 750.8 19 501.9

        Non euro debt

106 Euros Q3/09 15.8 16.2

Guaranteed public debt granted by Public Funds, Autonomous Public Services and Public Institutes

106 Euros Q3/09 0.6 0.6

        Euro debt

106 Euros Q3/09 0.6 0.6
           

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   FINANCIAL SECTOR

Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector (1)

Preliminary data for the latest observation       BP: Monetary and financial statistics (multidimensional analysis)

E-mail contact: Mr. José Faustino

Monetary aggregates (M3), excluding currency in circulation 106 Euros  Jan/10 169 277 169 754  
Domestic credit 106 Euros Jan/10 393 184 389 099  
        Credit to the General Government in the euro area 106 Euros Jan/10 37 215 33 365  
        Credit to other resident sectors in the euro area 106 Euros Jan/10 355 969 355 734  
Net external assets 106 Euros Jan/10 -32 723 -33 233  

Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank

Preliminary data for the latest observation       BP: Monetary and financial statistics (multidimensional analysis)

E-mail contact: Mr. José Faustino

Reserve money (2) 106 Euros  Feb/10 23 670 28 715  
Domestic credit (3) 106 Euros Feb/10 13 424 12 554  
        Credit to the General Government in the euro area 106 Euros Feb/10 13 243 12 374  
        Credit to other resident sectors in the euro area 106 Euros Feb/10 181 181  
Gross external assets (4) 106 Euros Feb/10 13 553 12 523  
Gross external liabilities (4) 106 Euros Feb/10 912 901  

Interest Rates

Monthly average        
Yield on 10 years Treasury bonds % Feb/10 4.56 4.17 BP: Monetary and financial statistics (time series)

E-mail contact: Mr. José Faustino

 

Banking operations with costumers          
    Loans         BP: Monetary and financial statistics (multidimensional analysis)

E-mail contact: Mr. José Faustino  

           Non-financial corporations (6) % Jan/10 5.09 4.95  
           Households and NPISH - housing credit (7) % Jan/10 2.13 2.22  
           Households and NPISH - consumer credit (8) % Jan/10 5.54 5.53  
    Deposits         BP: Monetary and financial statistics (multidimensional analysis)

E-mail contact: Mr. José Faustino   

           Non-financial corporations (9) % Jan/10 0.87 1.32  
           Households and NPISH (10) % Jan/10 1.41 1.52  

Stock Market

(5)       NYSE Euronext : Lisbon market indexes

E-mail contact : Mr. Paulo Kol

Share price index -PSI General (01/05/88=1000 (end-of-month data)) Feb/10 2 610.30 2 736.60  
           

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   EXTERNAL SECTOR

Balance of Payments

Preliminary data       BP: BoP statistics (multidimensional analysis)

E-mail contact : Mr. José Faustino

Current Account Balance 103 Euros Jan/10 -1 269 677 -1 292 206  

        Imports of goods and services

103 Euros Jan/10 4 509 247 4 873 915  

        Exports of goods and services

103 Euros Jan/10 3 661 123 3 840 215  

        Net income receipts

103 Euros Jan/10 -340 641 -590 708  

        Net receipts from current transfers

103 Euros Jan/10 -80 911 332 202  
Capital Account Balance 103 Euros Jan/10 -5 527 100 172  
Financial Account Balance (includes reserves) 103 Euros Jan/10 1 749 722 1 425 488  

        Direct investment

103 Euros Jan/10 146 975 17 783  

        Portfolio investment

103 Euros Jan/10 -64 460 2 874 627  

        Financial derivatives

103 Euros Jan/10 -84 213 270 494  

        Other investment

103 Euros Jan/10 1 792 033 -1 692 886  

        Reserve assets

103 Euros Jan/10 -40 613 -44 530  
Errors and omissions 103Euros Jan/10 -474 519 -233 455  

International reserves and foreign currency liquidity

Preliminary data End-of-month outstanding stock BP: IIP statistics (multidimensional analysis)

E-mail contact : Mr. José Faustino

Official Reserves (11) 106 Euros Feb/10 11 978 11 195  
        Foreign currency reserves 106 Euros Feb/10 746 527  
        IMF reserves position 106 Euros Feb/10 209 206  
        SDRs 106 Euros Feb/10 941 927  
        Gold 106 Euros Feb/10 10 082 9 534  
        Other reserve assets 106 Euros Feb/10 0 0  
International reserves and foreign currency liquidity 106 Euros Jan/10     Template

Merchandise Trade

Preliminary data       INE: Statistical data

E-mail contact: Ms. Margarida Madaleno

Imports of goods  106 Euros Jan/10 3 843.5 4 126.3  
        Intra-EU 106 Euros Jan/10 2 868.6 3 347.5  
                EMU countries 106 Euros Jan/10 2 581.7 3 051.3  
                Other countries 106 Euros Jan/10 286.9 296.2  
        Extra-EU 106 Euros Jan/10 974.9 778.8  
                USA 106 Euros Jan/10 101.8 61.0  
                Japan 106 Euros Jan/10 26.1 18.3  
                Other countries 106 Euros Jan/10 847.0 699.5  
Exports of goods 106 Euros Jan/10 2 539.9 2 415.5  
        Intra-EU 106 Euros Jan/10 1 951.0 1 778.9  
                EMU countries 106 Euros Jan/10 1 638.8 1 511.8  
                Other countries 106 Euros Jan/10 312.2 267.1  
        Extra-EU 106 Euros Jan/10 588.9 636.6  
                USA 106 Euros Jan/10 114.8 92.5  
                Japan 106 Euros Jan/10 7.1 7.5  
                Other countries 106 Euros Jan/10 467.0 536.6  

International Investment Position

Preliminary data End-of-year outstanding stock  BP: IIP statistics (multidimensional analysis)

E-mail contact : Mr. José Faustino

Direct investment

106 Euros 2008 -25 996 -32 339  

        Assets

106 Euros 2008 45 730 45 994  

        Liabilities

106 Euros 2008 71 726 78 333  

Portfolio investment

106 Euros 2008 -52 678 -37 576  

        Assets

106 Euros 2008 126 386 127 253  

        Liabilities

106 Euros 2008 179 064 164 829  

Financial derivatives

106 Euros 2008 163 82  

Other investment

106 Euros 2008 -91 605 -86 984  

        Assets

106 Euros 2008 101 723 113 991  

        Liabilities

106 Euros 2008 193 328 200 976  

Reserve assets

106 Euros 2008 8 585 7 843  

Gross External  Debt Position (12)

106 Euros Q3/09 367 483 359 064

External debt page

Exchange Rates

(5)       BP: Exchange rates statistics (time series)

E-mail contact : Mr. José Faustino

Reference exchange rates X foreign currency units per 1 Euro       Daily exchange rates

Population  (13)

10 2008  10 627.3   10 617.6  INE: Statistical data / E-mail contact: Ms. Claudia Pina

 

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Footnotes:

(1) Contributions of the MFIs resident in Portugal to the euro area's monetary aggregates and M3 counterparts.
(2) From January 2002 onwards, with the introduction of the euro, notes and coins in circulation included in this item refer to:
• Euro-denominated coins put into circulation by Banco de Portugal , whose annual volume of issue must be previously approved by the European Central Bank (ECB).
• Legal liability in respect of the issue of euro-denominated banknotes is determined according to the banknotes allocation key mentioned in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 22 April 2004 on the issue of euro    banknotes(ECB/2004/9). Accordingly, the Banco de Portugal is assigned, on a monthly basis, a share of 2.2715% in the total value of banknotes in circulation, in line with the key for subscription of the ECB’s capital.
(3) Vis-à-vis residents in the euro area.
(4) Vis-à-vis residents outside the euro area.
(5) Released daily.
(6) Loans (new business) to non-financial corporations up to and including € 1 million, with initial rate fixation up to 1 year.
(7) Loans (new business) to households and non-profit institutions serving households for house purchases, floating rate and up to 1 year initial rate fixation.
(8) Loans (new business) to households and non-profit institutions serving households for consumption, floating rate and up to 1 year initial rate fixation.
(9) Deposits (new business) from non-financial corporations, up to 1 year (agreed) maturity.
(10) Deposits (new business) from households and non-profit institutions serving households, up to 1 year (agreed) maturity.
(11) In accordance with the new methodology of the IMF published in the document 'Data Template on International Reserves and Foreign Liquidity Operational Guidelines', October 2001. It differs from the information published in the site: in the site financial derivatives are included on the item "Foreign currency reserves" instead of on "Other reserve assets".  
(12) The data on gross external debt covers only part of the external financial relations of Portugal. Indeed, gross external debt statistics do not include (a) financial liabilities arising from participation rights (i.e., shares and investment funds units related with portfolio investment; and equity capital, reinvested earnings and real estate investment regarding direct investment) and (b) any financial claims on non-residents. The International Investment Position and related stock statistics, which the Banco de Portugal publishes regularly, provides a comprehensive overview of Portugal’s financial relations with non-residents, including the aforementioned items (all external assets and the remaining external liabilities). 
(13) Preliminary data until a new census is done.

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