Argentina vs Portugal: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 117th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Argentina ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 117th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.