Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 16,418 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,418 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
16,770 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
126.94 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
European Union recorded 16,418 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 16,770 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126.94 current US$ per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 137.61 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 151.48 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 168.02 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 186.53 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 204.6 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 220.9 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 226.44 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 246.67 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 292.66 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 342.91 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 378.83 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 451.3 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 622.5 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 852.41 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 888.82 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,010 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 1,661 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 1,967 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 1,753 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 1,647 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,563 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1,573 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,917 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 2,326 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 2,567 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2,770 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3,359 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 3,452 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,602 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3,111 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 3,544 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 4,320 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 4,434 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,382 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,678 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4,731 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,060 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4,984 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,193 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6,331 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 7,609 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 8,364 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 9,526 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 11,241 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 12,707 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 9,509 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 10,710 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 12,592 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 11,688 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 11,887 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,076 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10,386 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 10,394 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,590 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 12,895 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 12,406 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11,534 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 14,562 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 16,770 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 15,750 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 15,346 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 16,418 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.19 current US$ per person | 126.94 current US$ per person | 292.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 860.82 current US$ per person | 342.91 current US$ per person | 1,661 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,972 current US$ per person | 1,563 current US$ per person | 2,770 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,961 current US$ per person | 3,111 current US$ per person | 4,731 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,052 current US$ per person | 4,984 current US$ per person | 12,707 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,662 current US$ per person | 10,386 current US$ per person | 12,895 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,063 current US$ per person | 11,534 current US$ per person | 16,770 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Hong Kong 110,927 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 82,773 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 55,808 current US$ per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 53,754 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 48,124 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in European Union was 16,418 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16,770 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.94 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.