Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United Kingdom is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 367.5% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United Kingdom peaked at 1.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 50th out of 206 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, residual in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +39.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -44.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +74.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +367.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 7.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +367.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United Kingdom was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.