Trade in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Trade was 81.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Europe & Central Asia stood at 81.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 93.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1972.
That places Europe & Central Asia 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.6% | — |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 54.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 41.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 50.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 50.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 65.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 73.5% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 77.1% | 93.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,327 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Europe & Central Asia?
- Trade in Europe & Central Asia was 81.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1972.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for trade?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.