Imports of goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Imports of goods and services was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 54.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 70.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1995.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.0% | — |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 33.0% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 42.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 54.9% | 70.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Hong Kong 196.9% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 159.4% compare
- 3 San Marino 155.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 142.5% compare
- 5 Guyana 109.7% compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 108.3% compare
- 7 Lesotho 104.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Imports of goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 54.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1995.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for imports of goods and services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.