Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.26 trillion current US$.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.30 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 450.11 million current US$, in 1962.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 509.84 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 635.65 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 450.11 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1963 | 479.04 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 535.83 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 570.30 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 700.67 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 963.11 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1969 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +98.6% |
| 1971 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 12.76 billion current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 14.07 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 15.94 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 16.83 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 20.11 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 22.82 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 26.07 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 23.64 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 18.74 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 18.04 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 17.90 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 19.28 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 18.74 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.69 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 22.53 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 21.67 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.84 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 28.13 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 33.17 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 70.84 billion current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1994 | 86.80 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 115.03 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 133.45 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 148.17 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 166.15 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 161.16 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 174.29 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 189.61 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 213.17 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 273.94 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 357.72 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 406.16 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 503.02 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 652.70 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 784.79 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 551.17 billion current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 642.34 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 776.49 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 734.06 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 765.23 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 800.66 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 706.80 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 720.59 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 828.51 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 944.48 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 930.22 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 895.88 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 trillion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 820.65 million current US$ | 450.11 million current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.37 billion current US$ | 3.64 billion current US$ | 22.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.73 billion current US$ | 17.90 billion current US$ | 26.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.57 billion current US$ | 22.84 billion current US$ | 166.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.66 billion current US$ | 174.29 billion current US$ | 784.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.94 billion current US$ | 642.34 billion current US$ | 944.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 trillion current US$ | 895.88 billion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 19 Switzerland 364.05 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Türkiye 337.27 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Viet Nam 318.47 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Australia 287.89 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Thailand 284.28 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Malaysia 266.54 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 262.13 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.11 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.