Import value index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Import value index was 129.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in United Kingdom is 129.5 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in United Kingdom peaked at 130.7 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 98.9 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 100.5 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 82.4 2015 = 100 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 93.8 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 110.4 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 101.1 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 106.7 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 110.3 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 130.7 2015 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 125.6 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 129.5 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 129.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 89% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 129.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.8 2015 = 100, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.76 2015 = 100 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | 100.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 104.66 2015 = 100 | 93.8 2015 = 100 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.48 2015 = 100 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | 130.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 value index in United Kingdom?
- Import value index in United Kingdom was 129.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for import value index?
- United Kingdom ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.