Other small states vs Portugal: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Other small states
55.58 billion current US$
in 2023
Portugal
81.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Other small states rank
45th
Portugal rank
42nd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Other small states
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.53 billion current US$ against 55.58 billion current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 25.95 billion current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Other small states ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 250.08 million current US$ 515.81 million current US$ 265.73 million current US$ Portugal
1970s 1.94 billion current US$ 1.80 billion current US$ 143.06 million current US$ Other small states
1980s 5.40 billion current US$ 6.47 billion current US$ 1.07 billion current US$ Portugal
1990s 10.43 billion current US$ 19.55 billion current US$ 9.12 billion current US$ Portugal
2000s 23.89 billion current US$ 37.45 billion current US$ 13.56 billion current US$ Portugal
2010s 43.97 billion current US$ 58.82 billion current US$ 14.85 billion current US$ Portugal
2020s 54.37 billion current US$ 74.24 billion current US$ 19.88 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, Other small states or Portugal?
Portugal, at 81.53 billion current US$ against 55.58 billion current US$ in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Other small states and Portugal?
25.95 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Other small states ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.