Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Imports of goods and services was 41.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 41.0% for imports of goods and services 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 in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 46.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1972.
That places Europe & Central Asia 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.5% | — |
| 1971 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.8% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 20.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 24.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.0% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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 in Europe & Central Asia?
- Imports of goods and services in Europe & Central Asia was 41.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1972.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 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.