What is the latest government debt held by the central bank figure in Portugal?

19.6% in 2025, rank 3 of 28 European countries.

What does government debt held by the central bank measure?

Government debt held by the central bank, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the government debt held by the central bank data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_ggd («General government debt»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is government debt held by the central bank updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Government debt held by the central bank in Portugal i

Name: Government debt held by the central bank in Portugal: 19.6% in 2025
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Annual · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_ggd), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

19.6%

Portugal · 2025

Year-on-year change-3.2 pp

Previous period22.8% 2024

Rank in Europe3 of 28

EU27—

Spain20.5%

Trend

Country ranking → Portugal →

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What is the latest government debt held by the central bank figure in Portugal?: 19.6% in 2025, rank 3 of 28 European countries.
What does government debt held by the central bank measure?: Government debt held by the central bank, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the government debt held by the central bank data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_ggd («General government debt»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is government debt held by the central bank updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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