The Bank of Portugal released updated public debt statistics for May 2025, showing that Maastricht definition public debt increased by EUR 3.7bn over the month to EUR 284.5bn. The rise reflected higher debt securities of EUR 3.5bn, mainly long term, and an increase of EUR 0.5bn in savings certificates, partly offset by declines in Treasury certificates of EUR 0.2bn and loans of EUR 0.1bn. Public administrations’ deposit assets totalled EUR 24.3bn, up EUR 3.8bn from April, and net of these deposits public debt decreased by EUR 0.1bn to EUR 260.3bn. The next update is scheduled for 1 August 2025.
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Bank of Portugal publishes May 2025 public debt data showing Maastricht debt up EUR 3.7bn to EUR 284.5bn
The Bank of Portugal reported that Maastricht definition public debt rose by EUR 3.7bn in May 2025 to EUR 284.5bn, driven by increases in long-term debt securities and savings certificates. Public administrations’ deposit assets increased by EUR 3.8bn, resulting in a net public debt decrease of EUR 0.1bn to EUR 260.3bn.