<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFROMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATE-
MENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 14 THROUGH 22 OF THE FORTIS
WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC. ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000874211
<NAME> FORTIS WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 011
<NAME> GLOBAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS A
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 107,004,901
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 198,512,229
<RECEIVABLES> 1,887,589
<ASSETS-OTHER> 25,151,240<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 16,161
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 225,567,219
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,477,100
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 25,405,884<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 26,882,984
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 94,964,382
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 4,553,938
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 4,169,414
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 12,223,796
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 91,496,057
<NET-ASSETS> 198,684,235
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 673,363
<INTEREST-INCOME> 502,363
<OTHER-INCOME> 59,044<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (3,294,268)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (2,059,498)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 13,123,502
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 14,820,593
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 25,884,597
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (14,847,214)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1,304,135
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1,357,375)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 437,764
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 26,325,143
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 19,849,913
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2,146,014
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 3,304,486
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 212,919,969
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 31.23
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.28)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 5.17
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (3.61)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 32.51
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.35
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $25,193,233 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE
PORTFOLIO. FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED $25,151,240
IN CASH WHICH IS MAINTAINED IN A SEPERATE ACCOUNT AND INVESTED IN SHORT
TERM INVESTMENT VEHICLES. AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2000, DUE TO FLUCTUATING
MARKET CONDITIONS THE FUND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL WHICH WAS
RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2000.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2000.
</FN>
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