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

Portugal
113.59 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 113.59 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.12 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.75 billion current US$ 27.47 billion current US$ 10.28 billion current US$ Portugal
2000s 60.44 billion current US$ 55.48 billion current US$ 4.97 billion current US$ Portugal
2010s 77.74 billion current US$ 96.49 billion current US$ 18.75 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 100.90 billion current US$ 99.66 billion current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 113.59 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Portugal and South Africa?
1.12 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.