How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?

62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit

Iraq

0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iraq rank

156th

United Kingdom rank

153rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit over time

Iraq
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1970s	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1980s	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1990s	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Iraq or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Iraq and United Kingdom?: 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Iraq ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.