Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Net trade in goods and services

Papua New Guinea
6.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Portugal
7.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th

Net trade in goods and services over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Portugal
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B197519992024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 745.71 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 200 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s -34.60 million BoP, current US$ -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1980s -301.24 million BoP, current US$ -3.16 billion BoP, current US$ 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 436.96 million BoP, current US$ -8.36 billion BoP, current US$ 8.80 billion BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 558.43 million BoP, current US$ -15.27 billion BoP, current US$ 15.83 billion BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ -583.60 million BoP, current US$ 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ -824.36 million BoP, current US$ 6.06 billion BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods and services, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in net trade in goods and services between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
745.71 million BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for net trade in goods and services?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 7,830 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.