How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

United Kingdom ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in United Kingdom

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in United Kingdom
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

153rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Kingdom, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1962	0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1963	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1964	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1965	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1966	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1967	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1968	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1969	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1970	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1971	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1972	0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1973	0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1974	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1975	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1976	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1977	0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1979	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1980	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1981	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1982	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1983	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1984	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1985	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1986	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1988	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1991	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1992	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1993	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1994	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1995	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1997	0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1999	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2000	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2001	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2002	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2003	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2005	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2006	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2007	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2008	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2009	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2010	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2011	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2012	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2015	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2016	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2017	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2019	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2021	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2022	0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2023	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

150 Eritrea 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Bolivia 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 San Marino 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Gabon 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Papua New Guinea 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Iraq 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Kingdom?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Kingdom was 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: United Kingdom ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.