Exports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Exports of goods and services was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia is 43.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 49.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.2% | — |
| 1971 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 20.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.9% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.7% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.9% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia?
- Exports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia was 43.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.