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

The highest recorded value was 0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.

How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 Europe & Central Asia

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

Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

Rank

8th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1962	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1963	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1964	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1965	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1966	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1967	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1969	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1970	0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1971	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1974	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1975	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1976	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1977	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1978	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1979	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1980	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1981	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1982	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1984	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1985	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1987	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1988	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1989	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1990	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1991	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1992	0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1993	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1994	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1995	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1996	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1999	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2001	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2003	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2004	0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2005	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2006	0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2007	0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2008	0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2009	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2010	0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2011	0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2012	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2015	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2016	0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2018	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2021	0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2022	0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2023	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2024	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2025	0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Viet Nam 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Singapore 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 American Samoa 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Lesotho 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia

Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
Food imports 10.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.6% (2024)
Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia was 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.