Trade in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Trade was 55.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 55.7% for trade in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 86.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1991.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Trade in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.0% | — |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +162.5% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +162.5% | 33.1% | 86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 33.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 58.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 60.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 55.7% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Trade in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 55.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for trade?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.