Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Portugal?

Portugal, at 86.4% against 86.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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 Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Trade as a share of GDP

Republic of Korea

86.4%

in 2025

Portugal

86.4%

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

89th

Portugal rank

88th

Trade as a share of GDP over time

Republic of Korea
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 86.4% against 86.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	47.6%	44.7%	2.9%	Republic of Korea
1980s	58.1%	59.2%	1.1%	Portugal
1990s	52.1%	60.3%	8.2%	Portugal
2000s	69.0%	65.4%	3.5%	Republic of Korea
2010s	83.7%	79.3%	4.4%	Republic of Korea
2020s	80.8%	88.8%	8.0%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Portugal?: Portugal, at 86.4% against 86.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th 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 Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.