Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 12.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 12.57 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 95.43 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -30.97 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1963 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1964 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -365.5% |
| 1965 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1966 | 24.51 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 1967 | -6 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1968 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1969 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1970 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -995.2% |
| 1971 | 18.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 38.6 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1973 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 95.43 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 1975 | 26.93 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1976 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1977 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1978 | -20.62 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 1979 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1980 | 49.01 % change on previous year | +417.4% |
| 1981 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8533 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1983 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1984 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +642.7% |
| 1985 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1986 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1987 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -702.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3919 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1989 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +2416.5% |
| 1990 | 43.16 % change on previous year | +337.6% |
| 1991 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1992 | 55.03 % change on previous year | -1003.2% |
| 1993 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1994 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 53.59 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1996 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1997 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1998 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1999 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2000 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2001 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 2003 | 33.04 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 2004 | 36.88 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 29.1 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 29.21 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | -30.97 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2010 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2011 | 29.57 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4713 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +1025.2% |
| 2014 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2015 | -18.8 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 2016 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 2018 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2019 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2020 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +487.1% |
| 2021 | 23.78 % change on previous year | -445.8% |
| 2022 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2416.5% | 0.3919 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -23.26 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.35 % change on previous year | -20.62 % change on previous year | 95.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 49.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.19 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 55.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.77 % change on previous year | -30.97 % change on previous year | 36.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -18.8 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Gambia 167.41 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 122.92 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malawi 98.13 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo 64.09 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 12.57 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.43 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.97 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.