External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Portugal
Portugal: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -48.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-48.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 160.5%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
332.5 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-456.71 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
55
1971–2025
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Portugal stood at -48.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 160.5% on the previous year and down 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Portugal peaked at 332.5 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -456.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -22.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1973 | -102.19 % change on previous year | -633.6% |
| 1974 | -156.52 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1975 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1976 | -14.19 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1977 | -18.25 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1979 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1980 | -67.79 % change on previous year | -4322.1% |
| 1981 | -28.02 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1982 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1983 | 39.1 % change on previous year | +397.4% |
| 1984 | 42.96 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 46.14 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1987 | -200.05 % change on previous year | -4741.3% |
| 1988 | -89.21 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1990 | -46.94 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 1991 | -22.72 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1992 | -22.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1994 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1995 | -9.31 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1996 | -15.83 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1997 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1998 | -21.43 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 1999 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2001 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +612.9% |
| 2002 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2003 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2004 | -40.86 % change on previous year | -1171.7% |
| 2005 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2006 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2007 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2008 | -38.45 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 2009 | 32.87 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2010 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2011 | 43.58 % change on previous year | -662.8% |
| 2012 | 89.58 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2013 | 332.5 % change on previous year | +271.2% |
| 2014 | -86.17 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2015 | 328.55 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 2016 | 66.23 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2017 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2018 | -36.99 % change on previous year | +1183.5% |
| 2019 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2020 | -456.71 % change on previous year | +3094.1% |
| 2021 | -55.08 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2022 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2023 | 155.7 % change on previous year | +1074.8% |
| 2024 | 80.59 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2025 | -48.74 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -30.23 % change on previous year | -156.52 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -22.53 % change on previous year | -200.05 % change on previous year | 46.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.95 % change on previous year | -46.94 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -40.86 % change on previous year | 32.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.24 % change on previous year | -86.17 % change on previous year | 332.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -51.83 % change on previous year | -456.71 % change on previous year | 155.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 162 South Sudan -45.17 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -45.2 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Ukraine -46.3 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Timor-Leste -53.43 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Belize -55.29 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Afghanistan -57.17 % change on previous year compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -50.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 556.51 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Portugal?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Portugal was -48.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 332.5 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -456.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Portugal ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.