Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,439 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3,439 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3,439 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.29 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.76 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 3.23 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 3.42 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.1 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.31 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.04 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 4.65 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 4.91 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 5.1 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.72 current US$ per person | +90.3% |
| 1971 | 11.11 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 15.46 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 23.76 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 38.23 current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 1975 | 43.5 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 47.64 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 49.41 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 52.37 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 59.24 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 71.78 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 69.25 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 57.22 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 55.49 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 58.32 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 62.74 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 58.14 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 68.06 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 71.77 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 72.49 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 87.23 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 90.7 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 198.86 current US$ per person | +119.3% |
| 1993 | 225.27 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 278.72 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 382.85 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 425.49 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 481.33 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 459.02 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 396.1 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 469.13 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 469.97 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 540.26 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 699.62 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 920.38 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1,439 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 1,946 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 2,474 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 1,640 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 2,018 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 2,481 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 2,572 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,648 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,531 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,988 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1,941 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,285 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,445 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,322 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,941 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3,439 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +119.3% | 90.7 current US$ per person | 198.86 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 current US$ per person | 2.29 current US$ per person | 5.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.04 current US$ per person | 9.72 current US$ per person | 59.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.53 current US$ per person | 55.49 current US$ per person | 72.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.56 current US$ per person | 87.23 current US$ per person | 481.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,171 current US$ per person | 469.13 current US$ per person | 2,474 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,338 current US$ per person | 1,941 current US$ per person | 2,648 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,985 current US$ per person | 2,322 current US$ per person | 3,439 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Luxembourg 39,345 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,439 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,439 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.