Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Gambia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Palau 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.