How does Portugal rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Portugal ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Portugal

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Portugal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Portugal: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

70th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Portugal, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal is 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal peaked at 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Portugal 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1962	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1963	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1964	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1965	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1966	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1967	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1969	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1970	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1971	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1972	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1973	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1974	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1975	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1976	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1977	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1978	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1979	0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1980	0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1982	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1983	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1984	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1985	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1986	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1987	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1988	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1990	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1991	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1992	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1993	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1994	0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1995	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1996	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1998	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1999	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2000	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2001	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2003	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2004	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2005	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2006	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2007	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2008	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2009	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2010	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2011	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2012	0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2013	0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2014	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2015	0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2018	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2021	0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2022	0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2023	0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

67 Italy 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Morocco 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Chile 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Paraguay 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Finland 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 South Africa 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Portugal

Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
Food imports 15.9% (2025)
Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 14.4% (2025)
Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal was 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Portugal ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.