Ireland vs Portugal: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 62.7% against 62.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 78th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5% | 27.9% | 27.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 75.1% | 32.5% | 42.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 47.5% | 42.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 104.0% | 48.0% | 56.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 51.9% | 40.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 61.0% | 12.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 66.5% | 3.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 62.7% against 62.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 78th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.