Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Portugal
Portugal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in Portugal stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Portugal peaked at 3.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +489.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +407.3% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +82.1% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -45.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -35.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -28.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +52.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +158.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -65.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +90.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +83.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +91.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -20.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 44% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 | +489.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1962 | +407.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 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 within in Portugal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Portugal was 1.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Portugal ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.