Malaysia vs Portugal: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 641.06 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321.95 million BoP, current US$ | -701.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -740.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 279.20 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.22 million BoP, current US$ | 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 641.06 million BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for current account balance?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.