Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 15,663 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union is 15,663 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 16,677 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.81 current US$ per person, 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$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 96.84 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 106.34 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 117.24 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 130.82 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 144.12 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 156.7 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 159.32 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 175.08 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 210.19 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 250.7 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 276.64 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 328.12 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 456.44 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 634.25 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 657.51 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 749.54 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 835.93 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 959.3 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 1,251 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 1,337 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1,255 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,185 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,253 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,460 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 1,787 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 1,979 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 2,141 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2,607 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 2,722 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,859 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,547 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 2,900 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 3,532 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 3,618 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,029 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 4,269 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4,631 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 4,995 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 4,934 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,168 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6,302 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 7,576 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 8,312 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9,489 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 11,224 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 12,696 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 9,494 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 10,685 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 12,583 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 11,690 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 11,864 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,047 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,360 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 10,363 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,550 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 12,847 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 12,364 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11,494 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 14,508 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 16,677 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 15,663 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.55 current US$ per person | 88.81 current US$ per person | 210.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 639.91 current US$ per person | 250.7 current US$ per person | 1,251 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,509 current US$ per person | 1,185 current US$ per person | 2,141 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,371 current US$ per person | 2,547 current US$ per person | 4,631 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,019 current US$ per person | 4,934 current US$ per person | 12,696 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,635 current US$ per person | 10,360 current US$ per person | 12,847 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,586 current US$ per person | 11,494 current US$ per person | 16,677 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Marshall Islands 502,846 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 86,971 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in European Union was 15,663 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16,677 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.81 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.