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Portugal General government interest expenditure, EUR mn

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode PT.GOVINT.Q.NSA

Latest1,408.3 € millionQ2 2026
Previous1,546.4 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago1,408.6 € millionQ2 2025

Portugal General government interest expenditure, EUR mn was 1,408.3 € million in Q2 2026, down 8.9% from Q1 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,092.7 € million (Q4 2022) to 1,995.5 € million (Q3 2016), averaging 1,513.2 € million.

Portugal General government interest expenditure, EUR mn (€ million), Q1 2001 – Q2 20265001,0001,5002,00020052010201520202025Robomacro
Portugal General government interest expenditure, EUR mn (€ million), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20261,408.3 € million
Q1 20261,546.4 € million
Q4 20251,509.1 € million
Q3 20251,604.0 € million
Q2 20251,408.6 € million
Q1 20251,506.4 € million
Q4 20241,503.3 € million
Q3 20241,591.3 € million
Q2 20241,426.3 € million
Q1 20241,462.5 € million
Q4 20231,379.6 € million
Q3 20231,487.9 € million
Q2 20231,368.7 € million
Q1 20231,317.2 € million
Q4 20221,092.7 € million
Q3 20221,222.4 € million
Q2 20221,172.0 € million
Q1 20221,121.0 € million
Q4 20211,177.0 € million
Q3 20211,308.6 € million
Q2 20211,325.0 € million
Q1 20211,307.1 € million
Q4 20201,404.9 € million
Q3 20201,451.1 € million

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,995.5 € million (Q3 2016)
10-year low1,092.7 € million (Q4 2022)
10-year average1,513.2 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codePT.GOVINT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current general government interest expenditure, EUR mn in Portugal?
The latest reading is 1,408.3 € million for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code PT.GOVINT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Portugal general government interest expenditure, EUR mn (Eurostat)”.