How does European Union rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

European Union ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

European Union: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.0%

Rank

1st

of 3 groups

All-time high

0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in European Union stood at 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in European Union peaked at 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1962	0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1963	0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1964	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1965	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1966	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1967	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1968	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1969	0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1970	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1971	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1972	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1973	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1974	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1975	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1976	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1977	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1978	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1979	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1980	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1981	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1982	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1984	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1986	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1987	0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1988	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1989	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1990	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1991	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1992	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1993	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1994	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1995	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1996	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1997	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1998	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1999	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2000	0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2001	0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2003	0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2004	0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2005	0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2006	0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2007	0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2009	0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2010	0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2011	0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2012	0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2013	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	0.3459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2018	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2020	0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2021	0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2022	0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2023	0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near European Union

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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in European Union?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in European Union was 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does European Union rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: European Union ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.