Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
6.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • United Kingdom
-20020406080196119932025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.66 % change on previous year against 6.64 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.02 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 6.98 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 13.46 % change on previous year 18.22 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1980s 8.39 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 0.7632 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 3.82 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s 13.52 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year 8.04 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 3.9 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 0.76 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 6.2 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year 0.4558 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.66 % change on previous year against 6.64 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
9.02 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.