Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 8,276 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Portugal stood at 8,276 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 8,276 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.8 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Portugal 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 37.07 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.14 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 46.18 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 57.33 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 64.9 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 70.2 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 78.43 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 83.06 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 93.97 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 108.98 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 121.36 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 150.4 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 213.37 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 260.1 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 213.23 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 193.57 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 208.34 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 252.56 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 360.1 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 475.1 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 421.06 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 420.11 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 461.85 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 520.2 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 567.16 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 721.84 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 929.21 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 1,644 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 1,634 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,844 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1,548 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 1,800 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 2,272 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 2,446 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2,370 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,440 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,402 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,368 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,326 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,486 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,036 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 3,414 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3,688 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,253 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 4,978 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 5,412 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4,183 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 4,673 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,647 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 5,525 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,008 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 6,137 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,314 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 5,363 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,032 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6,647 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 6,520 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,972 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7,260 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 7,903 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 7,905 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,982 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 8,276 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,276 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,276 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.91 current US$ per person | 36.8 current US$ per person | 93.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 208.2 current US$ per person | 108.98 current US$ per person | 360.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 689.25 current US$ per person | 420.11 current US$ per person | 1,279 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,040 current US$ per person | 1,548 current US$ per person | 2,446 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,614 current US$ per person | 2,326 current US$ per person | 5,412 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,786 current US$ per person | 4,673 current US$ per person | 6,647 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,550 current US$ per person | 5,972 current US$ per person | 8,276 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 39 New Zealand 8,770 current US$ per person compare
- 40 American Samoa 8,560 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 8,403 current US$ per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 7,999 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Bulgaria 7,511 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 7,323 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,648 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Portugal?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Portugal was 8,276 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,276 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.