Portugal vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual

Portugal
0.0%
in 2023
South Asia
0.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
26th
South Asia rank
24th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Portugal
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Asia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Portugal
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Portugal
1980s 0.8% 0.2% 0.5% Portugal
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Portugal
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% South Asia
2010s 0.1% 1.6% 1.5% South Asia
2020s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Portugal or South Asia?
Portugal, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Portugal and South Asia?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
Portugal ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.