Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Portugal
Portugal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 15.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Portugal stood at 15.5%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Portugal peaked at 26.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.0% | — |
| 1961 | 25.0% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 26.9% | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 26.0% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 24.5% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 22.9% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -10.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.3% | 23.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 16.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 12.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 123 Czechia 15.8% compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 15.7% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 15.5% compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.5% compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 15.4% compare
- 129 France 14.7% 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Portugal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Portugal was 15.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Portugal ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.