Portugal vs Small states: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Portugal
81.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Small states
76.36 billion current US$
in 2023
Portugal rank
42nd
Small states rank
44th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Portugal
- Small states
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.53 billion current US$ against 76.36 billion current US$ in Small states, a difference of 5.17 billion current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515.81 million current US$ | 804.39 million current US$ | 288.58 million current US$ | Small states |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 5.86 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 1980s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 12.47 billion current US$ | 6.00 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 1990s | 19.55 billion current US$ | 15.49 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 37.45 billion current US$ | 36.49 billion current US$ | 959.38 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 58.82 billion current US$ | 62.24 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 74.24 billion current US$ | 76.96 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Portugal or Small states?
- Portugal, at 81.53 billion current US$ against 76.36 billion current US$ in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Portugal and Small states?
- 5.17 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 44th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.