Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 43.6% against 42.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 101st and Puerto Rico ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 55.5% | 29.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 50.3% | 16.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 44.6% | 10.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 45.6% | 8.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 43.8% | 3.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.3% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 43.6% against 42.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Portugal ranks 101st and Puerto Rico ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of 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
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.