Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
47,815 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in United Kingdom peaked at 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47,815 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$) … square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,815 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 52,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 61,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 62,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 64,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 68,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 74,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 77,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 84,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 93,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 108,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 151,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 212,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 206,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 214,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 240,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 290,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 383,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 448,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 397,693 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 382,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 385,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 403,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 420,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 487,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 596,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 733,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 771,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 864,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 813,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 860,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 776,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 857,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 995,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,599 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 383,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 382,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 771,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 986,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 776,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 24 Seychelles 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Curacao 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Austria 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in United Kingdom was 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.