Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade in services as share of GDP
Portugal
28.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.2% against 28.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 12.8% | 4.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 16.9% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 22.1% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.6% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.2% against 28.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).