The Bank of Portugal published updated public debt statistics for August 2025, reporting that Maastricht public debt increased by EUR 0.3 billion to EUR 288.4 billion. The monthly increase reflected higher loans (+EUR 0.5 billion), mainly due to receipt of a new tranche of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, and higher savings certificates (+EUR 0.3 billion). This was partly offset by lower debt securities (-EUR 0.4 billion) and Treasury certificates (-EUR 0.2 billion). Public administrations’ deposit assets rose by EUR 0.3 billion to EUR 29.2 billion; net of these deposits, public debt decreased by EUR 0.1 billion to EUR 259.2 billion. The next update is scheduled for 3 November 2025.
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Bank of Portugal updates August 2025 public debt statistics showing a EUR 0.3 billion rise to EUR 288.4 billion
The Bank of Portugal reported that Maastricht public debt rose by EUR 0.3 billion to EUR 288.4 billion in August 2025, driven by increased loans and savings certificates. This was partially offset by declines in debt securities and Treasury certificates. Public administrations’ deposit assets increased by EUR 0.3 billion, resulting in a net public debt decrease of EUR 0.1 billion to EUR 259.2 billion.