Portugal vs Spain: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Portugal
-27.64 billion
in 2024
Spain
-36.64 billion
in 2024
Portugal rank
187th
Spain rank
190th
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -27.64 billion against -36.64 billion in Spain, a difference of 9.01 billion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 187th and Spain ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.84 billion | -103.05 billion | 76.21 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | -15.53 billion | -32.81 billion | 17.28 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | -23.19 billion | -34.12 billion | 10.93 billion | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at -27.64 billion against -36.64 billion in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Portugal and Spain?
- 9.01 billion, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Portugal ranks 187th and Spain ranks 190th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.