Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union
European Union: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.5343 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.5343 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places European Union 5th out of 45 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.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 2 Luxembourg 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 San Marino 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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 Naoero 1.04 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union was 0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5343 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does European Union rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ 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.