Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 16,988 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in European Union stood at 16,988 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 16,988 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.73 current US$ per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 129.47 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 135.91 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 147.44 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 165.66 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 183.08 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 198.97 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 212.38 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 237.02 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 273.86 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 318.87 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 360.26 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 439.09 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 602.36 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 787.34 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 847.4 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 927.85 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 1,255 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 1,560 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1,609 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,548 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,518 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,564 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,631 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,018 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 2,400 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 2,656 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 2,808 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,334 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 3,276 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,487 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3,231 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3,691 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 4,557 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 4,699 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4,624 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,884 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,875 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,061 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,125 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,486 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6,592 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 7,884 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 8,472 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 9,503 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 11,222 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 12,453 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 9,646 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 10,788 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 12,654 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 12,070 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 12,513 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,763 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,107 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 11,176 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,276 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 13,435 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 13,035 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12,254 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 14,881 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 16,056 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 16,090 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,936 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 16,988 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.35 current US$ per person | 119.73 current US$ per person | 273.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 814.98 current US$ per person | 318.87 current US$ per person | 1,560 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,949 current US$ per person | 1,518 current US$ per person | 2,808 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,066 current US$ per person | 3,231 current US$ per person | 4,884 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,144 current US$ per person | 5,061 current US$ per person | 12,453 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,182 current US$ per person | 10,788 current US$ per person | 13,435 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,368 current US$ per person | 12,254 current US$ per person | 16,988 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Hong Kong 100,492 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 92,760 current US$ per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 61,380 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 60,947 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 54,691 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,418 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in European Union was 16,988 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16,988 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.73 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.