IDA total vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
IDA total
362.38 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
13,652 current US$ per person
in 2025
IDA total rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- IDA total
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13,652 current US$ per person against 362.38 current US$ per person in IDA total, a difference of 13,290 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 37.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 45 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.38 current US$ per person | 291.83 current US$ per person | 273.45 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 47.35 current US$ per person | 914.7 current US$ per person | 867.35 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 80.07 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 2,214 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 83.01 current US$ per person | 4,492 current US$ per person | 4,409 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 149.93 current US$ per person | 8,053 current US$ per person | 7,903 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 290.15 current US$ per person | 10,199 current US$ per person | 9,909 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 330.35 current US$ per person | 11,527 current US$ per person | 11,196 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, IDA total or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13,652 current US$ per person against 362.38 current US$ per person in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 13,290 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- IDA total ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.