Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in Portugal is 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Portugal peaked at 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 1,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 2,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 2,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 3,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 3,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 3,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 5,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 5,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 5,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 9,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9,684 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 8,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 9,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 10,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 10,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,681 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,684 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 40 France 13,538 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 41 Israel 12,885 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 42 Bahamas 12,169 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 New Zealand 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 10,965 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 United States 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Portugal?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Portugal was 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.