What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Portugal ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal

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

Portugal: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

86th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal is 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Portugal ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1962	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1963	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1964	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1965	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1966	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1967	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1968	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1969	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1970	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1971	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1972	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1974	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1975	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1976	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1977	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1978	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1979	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1980	0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1981	0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1982	0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1983	0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1984	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1985	0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1986	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1987	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1988	0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1989	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1991	0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1992	0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1993	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1994	0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1995	0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1996	0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1997	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1998	0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1999	0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2001	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2003	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2004	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2006	0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2008	0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2009	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2010	0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2011	0.3378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2012	0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2014	0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2015	0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2016	0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2018	0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2021	0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2022	0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2023	0.3889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2024	0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2025	0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

83 Mexico 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Cyprus 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Faroe Islands 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Samoa 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 French Polynesia 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Marshall Islands 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.