Portugal vs South Africa: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.85 billion current US$ against 21.49 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 6.36 billion current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 769.30 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.45 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 532.05 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.78 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | 852.37 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.88 billion current US$ | 17.07 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.92 billion current US$ | 16.21 billion current US$ | 6.71 billion current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 27.85 billion current US$ against 21.49 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Portugal and South Africa?
- 6.36 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Portugal ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.