Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 66.92 billion current US$ against 62.46 billion current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 4.46 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 929.83 million current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 828.18 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 3.83 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.19 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 3.53 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.13 billion current US$ | 8.67 billion current US$ | 7.46 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.72 billion current US$ | 15.74 billion current US$ | 14.98 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 45.17 billion current US$ | 34.88 billion current US$ | 10.30 billion current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 66.92 billion current US$ against 62.46 billion current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.46 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.