Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Europe
Western Europe: Annual growth of exports of goods and services was -1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded -1.0% for annual growth of exports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Europe peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2009.
Western Europe ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +1199.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -75.3% |
| 2009 | -11.7% | -804.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -199.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -65.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -34.6% |
| 2020 | -8.8% | -505.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -220.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -50.3% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -122.3% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -18.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1199.8% | 0.7% | 8.6% |
| 2009 | -804.0% | 1.7% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | -505.2% | 2.2% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | -11.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -8.8% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.78 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 11.28 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 9.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.64 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.4755 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.3119 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.7042 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Europe?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Europe was -1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2009.
- How does Western Europe rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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