Ireland vs Portugal: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Ireland
5 rank
in 2025
Portugal
5 rank
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Portugal rank
22nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 rank against 5 rank in Portugal, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 37.5 rank | 35 rank | 2.5 rank | Ireland |
| 1950s | 35.88 rank | 39.75 rank | 3.88 rank | Portugal |
| 1960s | 39.56 rank | 59.11 rank | 19.56 rank | Portugal |
| 1970s | 41.2 rank | 71.2 rank | 30 rank | Portugal |
| 1980s | 28.1 rank | 48 rank | 19.9 rank | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 22.3 rank | 8.4 rank | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.2 rank | 13.5 rank | 5.3 rank | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6 rank | 7.2 rank | 1.2 rank | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.83 rank | 5.5 rank | 0.6667 rank | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 5 rank against 5 rank in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0 rank, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.