Italy vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Italy
0.2174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
170th
United Kingdom rank
172nd

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
1980s 0.2825 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
1990s 0.2175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
2000s 0.2414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
2010s 0.213 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0115 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2020s 0.2304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 0.2174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.0219 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 imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.