What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

How does European Union rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union

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

European Union: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union stood at 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1962	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1963	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1964	0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1965	0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1966	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1967	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1968	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1969	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1970	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1971	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1973	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1974	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1975	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1976	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1977	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1978	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1979	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1980	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1981	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1982	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1983	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1985	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1986	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1987	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1988	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1989	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1991	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1992	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1993	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1994	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1995	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1996	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1998	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1999	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2000	0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2001	0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2002	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2004	0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2005	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2006	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2007	0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2008	0.3351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2010	0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2011	0.3518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2012	0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2013	0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2016	0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.3676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2019	0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2021	0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2022	0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2023	0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2024	0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2025	0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near European Union

1 Hong Kong 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Djibouti 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Slovenia 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 United Arab Emirates 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,418 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for European Union →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union was 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does European Union rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.