Portugal vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.51 billion against 1.04 billion in Portugal, a difference of 469.83 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.92 million | 6.77 million | 36.15 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | -208.43 million | 212.84 million | 421.28 million | Spain |
| 1990s | -274.54 million | 156.89 million | 431.44 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 255.14 million | 700,000 | 254.44 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 959.20 million | 200,000 | 959.00 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 890.61 million | 430.54 million | 460.07 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.51 billion against 1.04 billion in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item between Portugal and Spain?
- 469.83 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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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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 (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