Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 9.21 trillion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.49 trillion current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.55 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 57.86 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 329.08 billion current US$ | 48.03 billion current US$ | 281.06 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 811.89 billion current US$ | 121.60 billion current US$ | 690.29 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 238.64 billion current US$ | 1.62 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 4.47 trillion current US$ | 455.98 billion current US$ | 4.02 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.87 trillion current US$ | 639.86 billion current US$ | 6.23 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8.49 trillion current US$ | 690.53 billion current US$ | 7.80 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 9.21 trillion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
- 8.49 trillion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.