Name: Portugal Government Spending
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Government Spending in Portugal increased to 10803.62 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2026 from 10766.39 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Government Spending in Portugal averaged 9414.54 EUR Million from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10803.62 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 7087.09 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1995. source: Statistics Portugal

Government Spending in Portugal is expected to be 10874.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Portugal Government Spending is projected to trend around 11092.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 11291.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Asylum Applications	145.00	95.00	persons	Mar 2026
Credit Rating	75.00			May 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	17885.90	12077.32	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Budget	0.70	0.60	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Budget Balance	-2429.60	-1203.22	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Debt	283183.00	275063.00	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP	89.70	93.50	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	15456.30	10874.11	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Spending	10803.62	10766.39	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Spending to GDP	42.70	42.40	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Holidays
Military Expenditure	5861.30	4524.10	USD Million	Dec 2025

Portugal Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.