Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Euro area
Euro area: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 5.84 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.84 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
6.22 trillion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
26.99 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Euro area, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Euro area is 5.84 trillion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Euro area peaked at 6.22 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.99 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.99 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.89 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 33.36 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 37.40 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 41.83 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 46.47 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 51.13 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 52.00 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 57.43 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 69.82 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 82.54 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 92.38 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 110.83 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 154.38 billion current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 214.75 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 221.62 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 254.92 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 288.58 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 335.14 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 441.83 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 541.17 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 485.61 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 460.50 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 435.51 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 438.43 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 461.05 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 541.38 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 667.91 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 744.33 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 812.28 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.00 trillion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 968.41 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.61 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.90 trillion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.40 trillion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 2.87 trillion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.15 trillion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.59 trillion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.22 trillion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 4.77 trillion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.60 trillion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 4.04 trillion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.74 trillion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 4.41 trillion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.47 trillion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.52 trillion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.88 trillion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.87 trillion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.31 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.79 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.61 trillion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.25 trillion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.36 trillion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 6.22 trillion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 5.84 trillion current US$ | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.63 billion current US$ | 26.99 billion current US$ | 69.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.70 billion current US$ | 82.54 billion current US$ | 441.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 558.82 billion current US$ | 435.51 billion current US$ | 812.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 trillion current US$ | 968.41 billion current US$ | 1.77 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 trillion current US$ | 1.88 trillion current US$ | 4.77 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 trillion current US$ | 3.87 trillion current US$ | 4.79 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 trillion current US$ | 4.25 trillion current US$ | 6.22 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 United States of America 3.08 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 China 2.46 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Euro area?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Euro area was 5.84 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Euro area rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.