Caribbean Small States vs Portugal: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.53 billion current US$ against 18.12 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 63.40 billion current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.84 million current US$ | 515.81 million current US$ | 11.97 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 6.69 billion current US$ | 6.47 billion current US$ | 223.04 million current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 4.32 billion current US$ | 19.55 billion current US$ | 15.24 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.16 billion current US$ | 37.45 billion current US$ | 26.29 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.30 billion current US$ | 58.82 billion current US$ | 42.51 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.83 billion current US$ | 74.24 billion current US$ | 54.42 billion current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Caribbean Small States or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.53 billion current US$ against 18.12 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 63.40 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.