Merchandise imports (current US$) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise imports (current US$) was 1.41 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.41 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.41 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.27 billion current US$, in 1992.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 73.27 billion current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 80.31 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 90.64 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 119.17 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 138.03 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 149.85 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 163.11 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 159.37 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 177.37 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 192.10 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 215.35 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 276.24 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 359.40 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 411.33 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 507.95 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 653.14 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 785.75 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 551.79 billion current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 644.66 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 778.13 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 736.15 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 768.21 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 804.00 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 709.46 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 723.81 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 832.84 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 948.66 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 934.03 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 898.48 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 trillion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.72 billion current US$ | 73.27 billion current US$ | 163.11 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 413.04 billion current US$ | 177.37 billion current US$ | 785.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.99 billion current US$ | 644.66 billion current US$ | 948.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 898.48 billion current US$ | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 22 Thailand 344.94 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Malaysia 340.44 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Australia 310.63 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Russia 302.71 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Brazil 293.70 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 254.06 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Czechia 253.34 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 275.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 399.76 billion 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Merchandise imports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.41 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.27 billion current US$ in 1992.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.