Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union
European Union: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union stood at 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places European Union 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Hong Kong, China 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 San Marino 1.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 1.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Ireland 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Malta 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Djibouti 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 45,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union was 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.