Caribbean Small States vs Portugal: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.85 billion current US$ against 20.76 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 7.09 billion current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Portugal ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 745.59 million current US$ | 778.28 million current US$ | 32.69 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10.70 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.05 billion current US$ | 5.45 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.64 billion current US$ | 9.78 billion current US$ | 6.15 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.41 billion current US$ | 15.88 billion current US$ | 8.47 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.12 billion current US$ | 22.92 billion current US$ | 10.80 billion current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Caribbean Small States or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.85 billion current US$ against 20.76 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 7.09 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Portugal rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.