Portugal vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Portugal
5.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
116th
South Africa rank
117th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.3 % change on previous year against 5.21 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.21 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.87 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.28 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 5.3 % change on previous year against 5.21 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.