Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 15,840 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union is 15,840 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 15,840 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.77 current US$ per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 90.83 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 94.36 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 102.78 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 114.82 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 127.3 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 139.35 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 147.88 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 166.68 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 193.27 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 228.07 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 259.4 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 315.28 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 434.62 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 570.22 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 604.79 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 667.37 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 759.83 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 909.57 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 1,137 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,191 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1,152 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,124 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,163 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,523 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 1,821 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2,141 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,547 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 2,561 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,749 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2,608 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,995 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 3,694 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 3,796 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,239 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 4,436 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4,788 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,988 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5,067 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,425 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6,529 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 7,797 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 8,368 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 9,410 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 11,126 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 12,350 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 9,556 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 10,701 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 12,547 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 11,962 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 12,374 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12,640 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,015 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 11,092 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,167 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13,295 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 12,912 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12,168 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 14,757 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 15,813 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 15,840 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.2 current US$ per person | 84.77 current US$ per person | 193.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 588.57 current US$ per person | 228.07 current US$ per person | 1,137 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,464 current US$ per person | 1,124 current US$ per person | 2,141 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,441 current US$ per person | 2,547 current US$ per person | 4,788 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,062 current US$ per person | 4,988 current US$ per person | 12,350 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,071 current US$ per person | 10,701 current US$ per person | 13,295 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,644 current US$ per person | 12,168 current US$ per person | 15,840 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Singapore 80,400 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 76,428 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Netherlands 50,913 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Belgium 47,755 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Switzerland 47,251 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union was 15,840 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 15,840 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.77 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.