Portugal vs Small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Portugal
113.59 billion current US$
in 2023
Small states
139.99 billion current US$
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Small states rank
40th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Portugal
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 139.99 billion current US$ against 113.59 billion current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 26.40 billion current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 37th and Small states ranks 40th 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 791.96 million current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ 385.46 million current US$ Small states
1970s 3.59 billion current US$ 6.17 billion current US$ 2.58 billion current US$ Small states
1980s 10.75 billion current US$ 12.13 billion current US$ 1.38 billion current US$ Small states
1990s 30.20 billion current US$ 23.92 billion current US$ 6.29 billion current US$ Portugal
2000s 60.44 billion current US$ 50.16 billion current US$ 10.28 billion current US$ Portugal
2010s 77.74 billion current US$ 89.68 billion current US$ 11.94 billion current US$ Small states
2020s 100.90 billion current US$ 123.63 billion current US$ 22.73 billion current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Portugal or Small states?
Small states, at 139.99 billion current US$ against 113.59 billion current US$ in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Portugal and Small states?
26.40 billion current US$, with Small states 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Portugal ranks 37th and Small states ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.