Government spending in Portugal was last recorded at 42.7 percent of GDP in 2025 . Government Spending to GDP in Portugal averaged 45.56 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 51.90 percent of GDP in 2010 and a record low of 42.00 percent of GDP in 2023. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Portugal is expected to reach 44.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Portugal Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 43.10 percent of GDP in 2027 and 42.90 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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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
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Military Expenditure 5861.30 4524.10 USD Million Dec 2025


Portugal Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
42.70 42.40 51.90 42.00 1995 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly