EU countries by imports of goods and services
Germany had the highest imports of goods and services of 27 EU countries in 2016, at $1.22 trillion. Malta had the lowest, at $12.05 billion. The median was $97.89 billion. Source: the World Bank.
All EU countries, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1,215,609.9 | +0.9% |
| 2 | France | 786,690.1 | +1.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | 558,461.4 | -5.7% |
| 4 | Italy | 483,730.7 | -0.3% |
| 5 | Belgium | 376,759.3 | +5.9% |
| 6 | Spain | 368,077.4 | +0.8% |
| 7 | Ireland | 337,593.5 | +15.2% |
| 8 | Poland | 222,240.2 | +2.7% |
| 9 | Sweden | 207,862.5 | +2.4% |
| 10 | Austria | 192,552.9 | +2% |
| 11 | Denmark | 148,938.3 | +0.1% |
| 12 | Czechia | 139,581.7 | -0.3% |
| 13 | Hungary | 100,427.2 | +0.4% |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 97,891.3 | +2.3% |
| 15 | Finland | 86,888.6 | +3% |
| 16 | Slovakia | 81,715.1 | +3.3% |
| 17 | Portugal | 80,804.2 | +1.6% |
| 18 | Romania | 80,557.4 | +7.4% |
| 19 | Greece | 62,714.5 | -2.6% |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 31,790.1 | -0.5% |
| 21 | Slovenia | 30,915.7 | +4.1% |
| 22 | Lithuania | 28,782.2 | -0.4% |
| 23 | Croatia | 23,966.6 | +3.9% |
| 24 | Estonia | 17,750.1 | +5.1% |
| 25 | Latvia | 16,650.5 | -0.9% |
| 26 | Cyprus | 14,424.8 | +7.7% |
| 27 | Malta | 12,049 | +7.9% |
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About this ranking
Value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world, at current prices in millions of US dollars. It includes freight, insurance, travel, royalties and other services, and leaves out compensation of employees and investment income. World Bank series, converted from national currency at official annual average exchange rates.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Imports of goods and services (current US$) (NE.IMP.GNFS.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.IMP.GNFS.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest imports of goods and services?
Germany, with $1.22 trillion in 2016, according to the World Bank.
Which EU country has the lowest imports of goods and services?
Malta, with $12.05 billion in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Imports of goods and services (current US$) (NE.IMP.GNFS.CD). Retrieved 2026-10-11.