Pacific island small states vs Portugal: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Pacific island small states
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.85 billion current US$ against 2.14 billion current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 25.70 billion current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 13.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.27 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 815.86 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 288.35 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 649.30 million current US$ | 5.45 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 851.74 million current US$ | 9.78 billion current US$ | 8.93 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 15.88 billion current US$ | 14.47 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 22.92 billion current US$ | 21.25 billion current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Pacific island small states or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.85 billion current US$ against 2.14 billion current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Pacific island small states and Portugal?
- 25.70 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Portugal rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.