Luxembourg vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.16 billion against 2.64 billion in Portugal, a difference of 2.51 billion.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 billion | -5.95 billion | 7.97 billion | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion | -15.03 billion | 17.26 billion | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion | -1.88 billion | 5.14 billion | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.54 billion | 883.98 million | 4.66 billion | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — current account balance, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 5.16 billion against 2.64 billion in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — current account balance between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 2.51 billion, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org