Merchandise imports from high-income economies in European Union
European Union: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 80.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in European Union stood at 80.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in European Union peaked at 88.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2022.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.2% | — |
| 1961 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 87.2% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.8% | 80.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 81.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 81.5% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 87.5% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 82.7% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.9% | 81.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Greenland 98.3% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 97.2% compare
- 3 Bermuda 96.6% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 95.6% compare
- 5 San Marino 95.0% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in European Union?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in European Union was 80.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.