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

Portugal ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.7%

World rank

78th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal is 0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal peaked at 0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Portugal ranks 78th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1962	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1963	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1964	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1965	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1966	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1967	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1968	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1969	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1970	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1971	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1974	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1975	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1976	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1977	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1978	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1979	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1980	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1981	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1982	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1984	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1986	0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1987	0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1988	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1989	0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1991	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1992	0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1993	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1994	0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1995	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1996	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1998	0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2000	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2001	0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2003	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2006	0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2007	0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2008	0.3591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2009	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2010	0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2011	0.3378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2012	0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2016	0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2017	0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2018	0.3677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2019	0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2021	0.3827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2022	0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2023	0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

75 Paraguay 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Switzerland 0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Congo 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Macau, China 0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Senegal 0.3819 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Romania 0.3793 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Portugal was 0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Portugal ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports 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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports 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, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports 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.