Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in United Kingdom peaked at 5.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in latin in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in United Kingdom was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- United Kingdom ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.