Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -9.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in United Kingdom stood at -9.01 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 153.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in United Kingdom peaked at 40.19 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.53 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1963 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
| 1964 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7804 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1966 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +427.1% |
| 1967 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1968 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1971 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1973 | 39.39 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 1974 | 40.19 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1975 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1976 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1977 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1978 | 20.64 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1979 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1981 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1982 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7217 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1984 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +543.3% |
| 1985 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +260.4% |
| 1987 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1988 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1990 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 1991 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1992 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1993 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1994 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1995 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 8 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1999 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +500.5% |
| 2000 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2001 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2002 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 2004 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2009 | -21.53 % change on previous year | -765.1% |
| 2010 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2011 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2013 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2014 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2015 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2016 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3826 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +1144.9% |
| 2019 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2020 | -16.23 % change on previous year | -620.1% |
| 2021 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2022 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2023 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -9.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -9.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.31 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1144.9% | 0.3826 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.16 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 40.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -11.25 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 16.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -21.53 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -16.23 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 164 Lesotho -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 165 India -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Dominican Republic -8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Vietnam -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nauru -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belgium -9.39 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in United Kingdom was -9.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 40.19 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.53 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- United Kingdom ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.