Portugal vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
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 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, 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 between Portugal and South Africa?
- 1.12 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.