Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term
Portugal
27.43 billion BU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
22.55 billion BU
in 2025
Portugal rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.43 billion BU against 22.55 billion BU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.88 billion BU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 billion BU | 6.73 billion BU | 4.45 billion BU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.35 billion BU | 12.07 billion BU | 722.90 million BU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.60 billion BU | 17.69 billion BU | 2.91 billion BU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 10_insured export credit exposures, short term, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 27.43 billion BU against 22.55 billion BU in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 10_insured export credit exposures, short term between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.88 billion BU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).