Italy vs United Kingdom: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Italy
0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
166th
United Kingdom rank
169th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.2766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.2442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.2442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.033 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.0435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 169th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.