Caribbean Small States vs Portugal: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89.42 billion current US$ against 30.03 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 59.39 billion current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 671.71 million current US$ | 542.60 million current US$ | 129.11 million current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1970s | 4.04 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 7.16 billion current US$ | 6.88 billion current US$ | 284.80 million current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 3.92 billion current US$ | 20.52 billion current US$ | 16.60 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.96 billion current US$ | 37.92 billion current US$ | 25.96 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.06 billion current US$ | 60.17 billion current US$ | 43.11 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.99 billion current US$ | 79.60 billion current US$ | 55.60 billion current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Caribbean Small States or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89.42 billion current US$ against 30.03 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 59.39 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.