Australia vs United Kingdom: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Australia
0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
70th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP Australia
1970s 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP Australia
1990s 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP Australia
2000s 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP Australia
2010s 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2020s 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Australia and United Kingdom?
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.