Imports of goods, services and primary income in European Union
European Union: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in European Union, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
European Union recorded 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in European Union peaked at 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.90 trillion BoP, current US$, in 1999.
That places European Union 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 3.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 5.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 6.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 8.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 7.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.99 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.92 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 9.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 11.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 11.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 trillion BoP, current US$ | 7.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.99 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 France 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Japan 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 India 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in European Union?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in European Union was 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 trillion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does European Union rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- European Union ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.