Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics is 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.6674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +101.3% | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Marshall Islands 73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Tuvalu 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Djibouti 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Bhutan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.