Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 8.59 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1,233.5% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 42.11 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -31.04 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1995 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -934.6% |
| 1996 | 22 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1998 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1999 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 2001 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2002 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2003 | 31.98 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 2004 | 37 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 29.03 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2009 | -31.04 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2011 | 29.12 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2014 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 2015 | -19.04 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 2016 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2017 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 2018 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4603 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2020 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +675.6% |
| 2021 | 24.66 % change on previous year | -790.7% |
| 2022 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6441 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2025 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +1233.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -12.63 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.66 % change on previous year | -31.04 % change on previous year | 37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -19.04 % change on previous year | 29.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 10 Sudan 26.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Suriname 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 25.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 24.71 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ethiopia 23.69 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 22.48 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 8.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.11 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.