Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 383.7% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.85 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -31.9 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1995 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 1996 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1997 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1998 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1999 | -14.72 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 2000 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2002 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +466.2% |
| 2003 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2004 | 32.69 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 31.34 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 26.47 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2009 | -31.9 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2010 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2011 | 26.54 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +993.8% |
| 2014 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2015 | -21.68 % change on previous year | +401.4% |
| 2016 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -1606.3% |
| 2018 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1973 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2020 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +1773.6% |
| 2021 | 26.7 % change on previous year | -822.1% |
| 2022 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2025 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +383.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.63 % change on previous year | -31.9 % change on previous year | 32.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -21.68 % change on previous year | 26.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 26.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 21 Tajikistan 18.5 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 18.47 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 18.13 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ukraine 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cambodia 18.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mauritania 18 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 17.71 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.85 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.9 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.