Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Portugal is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
That places Portugal 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +87.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -54.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +137.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +63.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +59.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +86.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +125.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +91.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 5 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Portugal?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Portugal was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Portugal rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).