Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is 15.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 332.7% on the previous year and up 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 40.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.8 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1963 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +333.7% |
| 1964 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1965 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1966 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 1967 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1968 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1971 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1973 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 1974 | 40.65 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1975 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1976 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -387.5% |
| 1977 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1978 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 31.38 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1981 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1982 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4355 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1984 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +965.6% |
| 1985 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +294.6% |
| 1987 | 22.23 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 22.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1990 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 1991 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1992 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1993 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1994 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 1995 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2000 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3886 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +1361.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2004 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2005 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2007 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2008 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2009 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -684.6% |
| 2010 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2011 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2013 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2014 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2015 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6708 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +631.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2020 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 2021 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 2022 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2023 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2024 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2025 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +332.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 15.66 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 15.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1361.7% | 0.3886 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.22 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 40.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 22.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -21.8 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 30 Zambia 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 15.78 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Morocco 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Myanmar 15.09 % change on previous year compare
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More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 15.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 40.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.