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$), gaps over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 113.59 billion current US$ 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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About this data
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.