Australia vs Portugal: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -8.1% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | -1.7% | -8.0% | 6.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -7.6% | 6.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -8.4% | 6.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -0.5% | 3.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.