Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
77.9%
in 2021
All-time low
62.0%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Europe, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 68.4 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 64 %2003: 67.8 %2004: 70.6 %2005: 68.2 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 69 %2009: 62 %2010: 66.3 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 64.6 %2013: 63.2 %2014: 66.9 %2015: 71.9 %2016: 72.6 %2017: 72.3 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 72.5 %2020: 72.1 %2021: 77.9 %2022: 74.8 %2023: 70.9 %2024: 67 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe stood at 67.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe peaked at 77.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2009.

Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Eastern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 68.4%
2001 64.8% -5.4%
2002 64.0% -1.2%
2003 67.8% +5.9%
2004 70.6% +4.1%
2005 68.2% -3.3%
2006 69.7% +2.2%
2007 68.7% -1.4%
2008 69.0% +0.3%
2009 62.0% -10.1%
2010 66.3% +7.0%
2011 67.3% +1.5%
2012 64.6% -4.0%
2013 63.2% -2.1%
2014 66.9% +5.8%
2015 71.9% +7.4%
2016 72.6% +1.0%
2017 72.3% -0.4%
2018 75.5% +4.4%
2019 72.5% -4.0%
2020 72.1% -0.5%
2021 77.9% +8.0%
2022 74.8% -4.0%
2023 70.9% -5.2%
2024 67.0% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.3% 62.0% 70.6% 10
2010s 69.3% 63.2% 75.5% 10
2020s 72.5% 67.0% 77.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe was 67.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2009.
How does Eastern Europe rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Europe ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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