Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 11,648 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Portugal stood at 11,648 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 11,648 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.42 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Portugal 45th 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 73.35 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1962 | 66.82 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 73.09 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 86.11 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 99.68 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 113.42 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 114.37 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 118.03 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 140.68 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 179.25 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 208.59 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 255.38 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 349.24 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 513.57 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 422.17 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 451.06 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 501.71 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 547.9 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 676.31 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 953.17 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 994.79 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 965.72 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 827.49 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 796.4 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 763.4 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 961.75 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 1,393 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1988 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 1,906 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2,531 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 2,622 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,972 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 2,430 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 2,708 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3,252 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 3,498 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,468 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,783 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3,912 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,883 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,811 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,854 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,513 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 5,241 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 6,086 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 6,718 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7,790 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 8,942 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 6,781 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 7,353 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7,852 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,888 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 7,241 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,537 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,460 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6,581 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,647 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 8,660 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 8,705 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,565 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 9,477 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 11,037 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 10,747 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 10,849 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 11,648 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11,648 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11,648 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7 current US$ per person | 61.42 current US$ per person | 140.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 410.52 current US$ per person | 179.25 current US$ per person | 676.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,134 current US$ per person | 763.4 current US$ per person | 1,906 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,118 current US$ per person | 2,430 current US$ per person | 3,912 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,762 current US$ per person | 3,811 current US$ per person | 8,942 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,492 current US$ per person | 6,460 current US$ per person | 8,705 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,220 current US$ per person | 7,565 current US$ per person | 11,648 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 42 South Korea 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Guyana 12,222 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Northern Mariana Islands 11,759 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Poland 11,552 current US$ per person compare
- 47 France 11,444 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Italy 11,350 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$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Portugal?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Portugal was 11,648 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,648 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.42 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.