Imports of goods and services in European Union
European Union: Imports of goods and services was 45.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in European Union stood at 45.8%.
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 in European Union peaked at 53.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, 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 in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.0% | — |
| 1971 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 24.7% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 19.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 24.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 24.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 42.2% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 8 Nauru 103.7% 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 in European Union?
- Imports of goods and services in European Union was 45.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1972.
- How does European Union rank for imports of goods and services?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 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.