Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in European Union
European Union: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 7.03 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
European Union recorded 7.03 trillion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in European Union peaked at 7.46 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.77 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.77 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 34.93 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 38.68 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 43.01 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 48.41 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 53.78 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 58.93 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 60.37 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 66.81 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 80.76 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 96.87 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 107.49 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 128.36 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 179.72 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 251.24 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 261.95 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 300.18 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 336.42 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 387.86 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 507.91 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 614.29 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 547.62 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 515.86 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 488.13 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 491.67 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 518.52 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 606.15 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 744.08 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 826.74 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 897.11 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 trillion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.83 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.99 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.14 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.12 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.23 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 trillion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 3.29 trillion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 3.62 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.15 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 4.92 trillion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 5.59 trillion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 4.19 trillion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.72 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.55 trillion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.25 trillion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.34 trillion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.60 trillion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.61 trillion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.14 trillion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.73 trillion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.53 trillion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.14 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 trillion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 7.46 trillion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 7.03 trillion current US$ | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.74 billion current US$ | 31.77 billion current US$ | 80.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 255.80 billion current US$ | 96.87 billion current US$ | 507.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.02 billion current US$ | 488.13 billion current US$ | 897.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 1.99 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 trillion current US$ | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 5.59 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 trillion current US$ | 4.60 trillion current US$ | 5.73 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 trillion current US$ | 5.14 trillion current US$ | 7.46 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 United States of America 3.08 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 China 2.46 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ 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$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in European Union?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in European Union was 7.03 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.77 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 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)
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 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.