What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?

The highest recorded value was 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.

How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

Rank

1st

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2025

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

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1992	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1993	0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1994	0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1996	0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1997	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1998	0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2000	0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2001	0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2002	0.4157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	0.4445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2004	0.4797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2005	0.4717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0.5143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2007	0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2008	0.5149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2009	0.428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2010	0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2011	0.5336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2012	0.5405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2013	0.5409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0.5469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.5675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2018	0.5727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2019	0.5545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2021	0.5959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2022	0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2023	0.5585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2024	0.5249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2025	0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

1 Hong Kong, China 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Kiribati 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Djibouti 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics

Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
Food imports 9.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.4% (2024)
Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Central Europe and the Baltics →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?: The highest recorded value was 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.