Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +137.3% | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -26.3% | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Vietnam 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Curacao 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Cyprus 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Jordan 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Slovakia 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 East Timor 0.8489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.