Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in European Union
European Union: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in European Union, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in European Union stood at 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in European Union peaked at 0.6528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
European Union ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.4186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 2 Malta 2.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong 2.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 5 Singapore 1.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ireland 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 San Marino 1.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in European Union?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in European Union was 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does European Union rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.