Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,891 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 2,891 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2,891 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.31 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 12th 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$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.57 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 4.29 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 4.57 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.44 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 3.71 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 4.53 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 4.18 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 4.6 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 4.43 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.16 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 6.02 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 8.2 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 11.01 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 21.2 current US$ per person | +92.5% |
| 1975 | 26.51 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 28.4 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 31.28 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 24.46 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 26.41 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 38.81 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 46.89 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 46.65 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.84 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.57 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 55.58 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 52.28 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 65.77 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 65.12 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 70.59 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 99.85 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 92.89 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 142.75 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 184.71 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 215.6 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 329.92 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1996 | 391.8 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 429.92 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 402.06 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 343.98 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 441.52 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 399.96 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 453.15 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 600.13 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 817.7 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 974.9 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1,253 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 1,614 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 2,037 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 1,396 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 1,706 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2,192 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 2,185 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,281 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,095 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,686 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1,566 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,817 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,894 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,855 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,715 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2,111 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 2,550 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 2,891 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 current US$ per person | 3.31 current US$ per person | 4.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.86 current US$ per person | 5.16 current US$ per person | 31.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.11 current US$ per person | 38.81 current US$ per person | 70.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.35 current US$ per person | 92.89 current US$ per person | 429.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 998.69 current US$ per person | 399.96 current US$ per person | 2,037 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,928 current US$ per person | 1,566 current US$ per person | 2,281 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,317 current US$ per person | 1,715 current US$ per person | 2,891 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 9 United Arab Emirates 37,372 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 35,479 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Slovenia 33,659 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Ireland 28,265 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27,424 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macau, China 25,811 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 24,776 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2,891 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,891 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.