How does European Union rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

European Union ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

European Union: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.3%

Rank

1st

of 3 groups

All-time high

0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

European Union recorded 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in European Union peaked at 0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1962	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1963	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1964	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1965	0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1966	0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1967	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1968	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1969	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1970	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1971	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1972	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1973	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1974	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1975	0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1976	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1977	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1979	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1980	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1981	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1982	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1983	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1984	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1985	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1986	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1987	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1988	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1989	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1990	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1991	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1993	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1994	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1995	0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1996	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1997	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1998	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2000	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2001	0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2005	0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2006	0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2007	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2010	0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2011	0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2012	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2013	0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2018	0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2019	0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2022	0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2023	0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near European Union

1 Marshall Islands 3.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Hong Kong, China 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Naoero 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in European Union?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in European Union was 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does European Union rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: European Union ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.