Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 2.1% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 285.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Europe and Northern America peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2009.
That places Europe and Northern America 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +82.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +124.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -88.1% |
| 2009 | -12.4% | -1808.6% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -188.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +148.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | -8.6% | -360.6% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -222.8% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -114.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -285.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Europe and Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1808.6% | 0.7% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | -12.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -8.6% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More economy & growth data for Europe and Northern America
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 533,759 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 11.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 11.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 41.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.0% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 1.4% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 0.4171 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Europe and Northern America?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Europe and Northern America was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2009.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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