Exports (% of GDP) in the European Union in 2025 — 49.61%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 30.14 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.61 | −0.76 pp |
| 2024 | 50.37 | −1.39 pp |
| 2023 | 51.76 | −3.54 pp |
| 2022 | 55.3 | +5.58 pp |
| 2021 | 49.72 | +3.87 pp |
| 2020 | 45.84 | −2.76 pp |
| 2019 | 48.61 | +0.32 pp |
| 2018 | 48.28 | +0.78 pp |
| 2017 | 47.5 | +1.59 pp |
| 2016 | 45.91 | −0.35 pp |
| 2015 | 46.26 | +1.35 pp |
| 2014 | 44.91 | +0.62 pp |
| 2013 | 44.29 | +0.28 pp |
| 2012 | 44.01 | +1.55 pp |
| 2011 | 42.46 | +2.77 pp |
| 2010 | 39.69 | +3.94 pp |
| 2009 | 35.75 | −4.81 pp |
| 2008 | 40.56 | +0.35 pp |
| 2007 | 40.2 | +1.06 pp |
| 2006 | 39.15 | +2.06 pp |
| 2005 | 37.09 | +1.41 pp |
| 2004 | 35.68 | +1.59 pp |
| 2003 | 34.09 | −0.82 pp |
| 2002 | 34.91 | −0.62 pp |
| 2001 | 35.53 | −0.04 pp |
| 2000 | 35.57 | +3.71 pp |
| 1999 | 31.86 | +0.32 pp |
| 1998 | 31.55 | +0.61 pp |
| 1997 | 30.94 | +2.28 pp |
| 1996 | 28.66 | +0.33 pp |
| 1995 | 28.32 | +1.64 pp |
| 1994 | 26.68 | +1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 25.28 | +0.08 pp |
| 1992 | 25.2 | −0.26 pp |
| 1991 | 25.46 | −0.16 pp |
| 1990 | 25.61 | −0.42 pp |
| 1989 | 26.03 | +1.07 pp |
| 1988 | 24.96 | +0.41 pp |
| 1987 | 24.55 | −0.64 pp |
| 1986 | 25.19 | −2.86 pp |
| 1985 | 28.05 | +0.25 pp |
| 1984 | 27.81 | +1.61 pp |
| 1983 | 26.2 | +0.27 pp |
| 1982 | 25.93 | −0.03 pp |
| 1981 | 25.96 | +1.57 pp |
| 1980 | 24.39 | +0.36 pp |
| 1979 | 24.04 | +0.82 pp |
| 1978 | 23.22 | −0.19 pp |
| 1977 | 23.41 | +0.29 pp |
| 1976 | 23.12 | +0.89 pp |
| 1975 | 22.23 | −1.6 pp |
| 1974 | 23.83 | +3.1 pp |
| 1973 | 20.72 | +0.97 pp |
| 1972 | 19.75 | +0.27 pp |
| 1971 | 19.48 | +0.01 pp |
| 1970 | 19.47 | — |
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.