Argentina vs Portugal: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Argentina
0.7%
in 2025
Portugal
0.9%
in 2025
Argentina rank
74th
Portugal rank
72nd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | -8.1% | 9.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -8.0% | 10.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -7.6% | 6.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -8.4% | 14.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.7% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -0.5% | 2.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Argentina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.