Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Portugal
Portugal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 4.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Portugal, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Portugal is 4.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Portugal peaked at 5.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.
That places Portugal 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +19.3% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -25.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +66.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +58.6% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -16.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Portugal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Portugal was 4.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.