What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

How does European Union rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this European Union 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 European Union

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

European Union: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union stood at 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

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

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1962	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1963	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1964	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1965	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1966	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1967	0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1968	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1970	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1971	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1973	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1974	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1975	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1976	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1977	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1978	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1979	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1980	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1981	0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1982	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1983	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1984	0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1987	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1988	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1990	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1993	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1994	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1995	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1996	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1998	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2000	0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2001	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2002	0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2003	0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2005	0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2006	0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2007	0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2008	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2009	0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2010	0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2011	0.3501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2012	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2013	0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2017	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2018	0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2021	0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2022	0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2023	0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2024	0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2025	0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near European Union

1 Hong Kong 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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union was 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does European Union rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union 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.