OECD members vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- OECD members
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 15.86 trillion current US$ against 948.64 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.91 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 46 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.55 billion current US$ | 15.82 billion current US$ | 126.74 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 642.87 billion current US$ | 51.38 billion current US$ | 591.49 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.68 trillion current US$ | 129.95 billion current US$ | 1.55 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3.55 trillion current US$ | 260.61 billion current US$ | 3.29 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 7.34 trillion current US$ | 487.89 billion current US$ | 6.85 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 11.18 trillion current US$ | 660.87 billion current US$ | 10.52 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 14.33 trillion current US$ | 786.22 billion current US$ | 13.54 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, OECD members or United Kingdom?
- OECD members, at 15.86 trillion current US$ against 948.64 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 14.91 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.