France vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.53 billion against -1.94 billion in France, a difference of 5.47 billion.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 billion | -140.86 million | 2.19 billion | France |
| 1980s | -5.19 billion | -404.51 million | 4.78 billion | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.84 billion | -3.26 billion | 17.09 billion | France |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion | -15.03 billion | 19.43 billion | France |
| 2010s | -11.64 billion | -1.88 billion | 9.75 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | -13.55 billion | 939.46 million | 14.49 billion | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.53 billion against -1.94 billion in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between France and Portugal?
- 5.47 billion, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- France ranks 18th 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 117 — 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 (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