Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Portugal
Portugal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Portugal, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Portugal stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Portugal peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 136th of 205 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 from low- and middle-income economies in South in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +166.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -33.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -30.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +114.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +56.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -57.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +119.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +166.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 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 south in Portugal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Portugal was 1.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Portugal ranks 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.