Least developed countries: UN classification vs Portugal: Merchandise imports

Least developed countries: UN classification
376.94 billion current US$
in 2025
Portugal
125.85 billion current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
36th
Portugal rank
38th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 376.94 billion current US$ against 125.85 billion current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 251.09 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 3.0 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 46 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.70 billion current US$ 843.80 million current US$ 2.86 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 10.13 billion current US$ 3.76 billion current US$ 6.36 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 22.28 billion current US$ 11.31 billion current US$ 10.97 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 32.32 billion current US$ 31.35 billion current US$ 970.48 million current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 88.01 billion current US$ 60.46 billion current US$ 27.56 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 235.20 billion current US$ 77.94 billion current US$ 157.26 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 329.87 billion current US$ 107.80 billion current US$ 222.07 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Least developed countries: UN classification or Portugal?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 376.94 billion current US$ against 125.85 billion current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Least developed countries: UN classification and Portugal?
251.09 billion current US$, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Portugal rank globally for merchandise imports?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.