Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 3.8% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe peaked at 5.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
Eastern Europe ranks 22nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More infrastructure data for Eastern Europe
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,391 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 75.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Europe ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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