Merchandise imports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports was 10.09 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 10.09 trillion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 10.09 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.76 billion current US$, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.78 billion current US$ | 65.76 billion current US$ | 147.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 438.80 billion current US$ | 172.13 billion current US$ | 853.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 827.86 billion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 trillion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 2.60 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion current US$ | 2.76 trillion current US$ | 7.36 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 trillion current US$ | 6.18 trillion current US$ | 7.53 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 trillion current US$ | 6.88 trillion current US$ | 10.09 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 China 2.58 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.54 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 948.64 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 870.44 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Hong Kong 831.83 billion current US$ compare
- 7 France 786.43 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Japan 755.55 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.9% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise imports in Europe & Central Asia was 10.09 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.76 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.