Portugal vs South Africa: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Portugal
126,653
in 2025
South Africa
105,165
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 126,653 against 105,165 in South Africa, a difference of 21,488.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,673 | 20,475 | 12,199 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 62,156 | 51,591 | 10,564 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 77,969 | 91,873 | 13,904 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 107,940 | 96,902 | 11,037 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 126,653 against 105,165 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Portugal and South Africa?
- 21,488, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.