Portugal international reserves

Total reserves
$62.7B
Data for July 2026
1-month change
-2.1%
12-month change
+24.9%
High since 2000
$80.3B
February 2026

Monthly history (IMF)

$62.7 billion
July 2026+343.4% vs January 2000
$0M$20B$40B$60B$80B$100BJan 2000Apr 2013Jul 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of July 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$8.3B · 13.2%
  • Gold$49.5B · 79.0%
  • SDRs$3.8B · 6.1%
  • IMF reserve position$728M · 1.2%
  • Other assets$362M · 0.6%

Gold

Tonnes
383 t
Market value
$49.5B
Share of reserves
79.0%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

382.7 t
July 2026-36.9% vs January 2000
350 t400 t450 t500 t550 t600 t650 tJan 2000Apr 2013Jul 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 5,804
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
18.1%
Months of imports covered
5.1
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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