Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union
European Union: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.5336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
European Union ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.3463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Luxembourg 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 San Marino 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lebanon 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Djibouti 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union was 0.4583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does European Union rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.