Exports of goods and services in European Union
European Union: Exports of goods and services was 49.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in European Union, 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 European Union is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
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 in European Union peaked at 55.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, 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 in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.5% | — |
| 1971 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 45.8% | 55.3% | 6 |
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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$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in European Union?
- Exports of goods and services in European Union was 49.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for exports of goods and services?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services 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 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.