Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 134.9 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in United Kingdom is 134.9 2015 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in United Kingdom peaked at 134.9 2015 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.5 2015 = 100, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2001 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 105.1 2015 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 108.3 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 121.7 2015 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 127.4 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 108 2015 = 100 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 110.7 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 123 2015 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 124.1 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 114 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 105 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 117.3 2015 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 119.4 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 122.5 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 134.9 2015 = 100 | +10.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 134.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 126.7 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 134.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.3 2015 = 100, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.63 2015 = 100 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | 127.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.82 2015 = 100 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | 124.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.7 2015 = 100 | 105 2015 = 100 | 134.9 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 56 Brunei 135.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 57 Mozambique 135.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 58 Zambia 135.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 134.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 61 Nepal 134.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 134.1 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 448.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 714.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in United Kingdom?
- Import unit value index in United Kingdom was 134.9 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 134.9 2015 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5 2015 = 100 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for import unit value index?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.