Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 719.02 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 719.02 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 719.02 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 426.80 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 426.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 469.80 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 576.40 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 626.90 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 481.10 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 528.80 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 658.40 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 618.90 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 694.20 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 680.04 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 804.22 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 953.29 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1973 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +95.4% |
| 1975 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 4.86 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 4.31 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 7.04 billion current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 8.69 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.85 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10.08 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 10.81 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 10.32 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 13.17 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.52 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 20.79 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 19.52 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 30.27 billion current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 39.42 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 46.21 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 70.97 billion current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 84.63 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 93.15 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 87.29 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 74.84 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 96.47 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 87.77 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 99.87 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 132.87 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 181.87 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 217.75 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 281.12 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 363.25 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 461.43 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 318.54 billion current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 392.47 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 508.54 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 510.94 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 538.04 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 498.56 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 404.86 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 379.30 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 443.90 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 466.62 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 461.15 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 429.44 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 531.57 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 638.71 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 719.02 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.13 million current US$ | 426.80 million current US$ | 694.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 billion current US$ | 804.22 million current US$ | 5.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ | 14.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.71 billion current US$ | 19.52 billion current US$ | 93.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.09 billion current US$ | 87.77 billion current US$ | 461.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.44 billion current US$ | 379.30 billion current US$ | 538.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 579.68 billion current US$ | 429.44 billion current US$ | 719.02 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 26 Brazil 254.86 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Czechia 229.43 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Austria 226.25 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 221.78 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 719.02 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 719.02 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.80 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.