Portugal vs United Kingdom: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Portugal
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
116th
United Kingdom rank
115th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.27 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 0.5366 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 0.8332 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 0.3358 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.27 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.