Merchandise trade in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise trade was 100.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1968–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Central Europe and the Baltics is 100.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 128.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1991.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 73.5% | — |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 83.4% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 87.3% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 106.9% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 116.2% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 83.6% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 90.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 107.4% | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 109.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 111.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 106.8% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 77.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 73.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 75.1% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 106.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 108.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 109.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 109.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 113.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 113.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 109.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 107.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 116.9% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 128.4% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 110.9% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 103.4% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 100.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 79.1% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 73.6% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 45.6% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 75.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 94.9% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 100.1% | 128.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Hong Kong, China 371.0% compare
- 2 Djibouti 267.1% compare
- 3 Slovenia 237.4% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 208.2% compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,093 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Merchandise trade in Central Europe and the Baltics was 100.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 128.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise trade?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.