The Bank of Portugal released updated public debt statistics for March 2025, reporting that Maastricht public debt increased by EUR 1.0 billion during the month to EUR 278.3 billion. Public debt stood at 96.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025, up 1.4 percentage points from the end of the previous year. The monthly increase mainly reflected higher savings certificates (+EUR 0.7 billion), debt securities (+EUR 0.2 billion) and loans (+EUR 0.1 billion). Public administrations’ deposit assets totalled EUR 18.8 billion, up EUR 1.3 billion from February; net of these deposits, public debt decreased by EUR 0.2 billion to EUR 259.5 billion. The next update is scheduled for 2 June 2025.
Bank of Portugal 2025-05-02
Bank of Portugal publishes March 2025 public debt data with Maastricht debt up EUR 1.0 billion to EUR 278.3 billion
The Bank of Portugal reported that Maastricht public debt rose by EUR 1.0 billion in March 2025, reaching EUR 278.3 billion, or 96.3% of GDP. The increase was driven by higher savings certificates, debt securities, and loans. Public administrations’ deposit assets increased by EUR 1.3 billion, resulting in a net public debt decrease of EUR 0.2 billion to EUR 259.5 billion.