Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Portugal
Portugal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Portugal, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Portugal peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 185th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +61.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +59.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +60.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -66.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +338.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +138.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -60.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -57.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +456.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +905.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -66.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +153.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -74.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +90.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +106.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -49.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 28% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +905.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1980 | +456.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1974 | +338.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Portugal?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Portugal was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Portugal ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.