How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United States: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods

Portugal

0.0951

in 2024

United States

0.0777

in 2024

Portugal rank

104th

United States rank

107th

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time

Portugal
United States

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0951 against 0.0777 in United States, a difference of 0.0174.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 104th and United States ranks 107th of 116 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5702	0.1062	0.464	Portugal
2000s	0.1189	0.0557	0.0632	Portugal
2010s	0.0837	0.0592	0.0245	Portugal
2020s	0.095	0.0802	0.0148	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Portugal or United States?: Portugal, at 0.0951 against 0.0777 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Portugal and United States?: 0.0174, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Portugal ranks 104th and United States ranks 107th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.