Egypt vs Portugal: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 125.85 billion current US$ against 97.54 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 28.32 billion current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 808.10 million current US$ | 843.80 million current US$ | 35.70 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.90 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 865.60 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.47 billion current US$ | 11.31 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 11.39 billion current US$ | 31.35 billion current US$ | 19.96 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.98 billion current US$ | 60.46 billion current US$ | 35.48 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 63.80 billion current US$ | 77.94 billion current US$ | 14.14 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 82.92 billion current US$ | 107.80 billion current US$ | 24.88 billion current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Egypt or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 125.85 billion current US$ against 97.54 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Egypt and Portugal?
- 28.32 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.