Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 79.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 79.6% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in United Kingdom peaked at 92.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1963.
United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.0% | — |
| 1961 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 82.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 85.8% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 88.3% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 89.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 79.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 79.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.4% | 74.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 79.9% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 88.4% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 88.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 79.6% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 75.1% | 79.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.9% compare
- 40 Gibraltar 80.9% compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80.6% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 79.4% compare
- 44 Romania 78.9% compare
- 45 Norway 77.9% 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)
- 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 from high-income economies in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United Kingdom was 79.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.