Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 32.8% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 43.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1991.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 24.7% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 43.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.87 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 32.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.