Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in European Union
European Union: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in European Union stood at 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
European Union ranks 5th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.9323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 2 San Marino 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Singapore 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Luxembourg 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Djibouti 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Kiribati 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lesotho 0.8724 constant 2015 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$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in European Union?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in European Union was 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.