Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia is 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 Guyana 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Nauru 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Malta 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia was 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.