Import unit value index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Import unit value index was 121.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
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 121.7 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in United Kingdom peaked at 127.4 2015 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.5 2015 = 100, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Import unit value index 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 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 121.7 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 121.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.4 2015 = 100, 96% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 121.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.2 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (51 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 | 114.04 2015 = 100 | 105 2015 = 100 | 121.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 154 Gabon 122 2015 = 100 compare
- 155 Costa Rica 121.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 121.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 157 Cameroon 121.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 121.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 160 Serbia 121.5 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)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in United Kingdom?
- Import unit value index in United Kingdom was 121.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, 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 127.4 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- 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 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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.