Merchandise trade in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise trade was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 62.2% for merchandise trade in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 74.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 31.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 39.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 36.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 52.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 59.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 62.1% | 74.7% | 6 |
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.9% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise trade in Europe & Central Asia was 62.2% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1962.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.