Ireland vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item

Ireland
1.00 billion
in 2026
Portugal
1.04 billion
in 2026
Ireland rank
7th
Portugal rank
6th

Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
-2.0B02.0B4.0B197520002026

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.04 billion against 1.00 billion in Ireland, a difference of 36.06 million.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.63 billion -274.54 million 2.90 billion Ireland
2000s -345.62 million 255.14 million 600.76 million Portugal
2010s 295.47 million 959.20 million 663.73 million Portugal
2020s 816.54 million 890.61 million 74.06 million Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.04 billion against 1.00 billion in Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item between Ireland and Portugal?
36.06 million, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item?
Ireland ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 2,023 data points, 1960–2026
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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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP