What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

9th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1988–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1988–2023

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$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1988 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1988	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1990	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1991	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1992	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+137.5%
1993	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1994	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1995	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1996	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1997	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1998	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1999	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2000	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2003	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2004	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2005	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2007	0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2008	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2009	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2010	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2011	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2012	0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2014	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2016	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2017	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2018	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2019	0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2022	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2023	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit 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	+137.5%	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1994	+37.5%	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1990s	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
10 Lebanon 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Slovakia 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.