Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 29.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, 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 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +137.3% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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% | 17.6% | 41.7% |
| 1993 | -26.3% | 41.7% | 30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 17.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 29.7% | 34.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 161.23 BoP, current US$ 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$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 26.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 29.7% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 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.