What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between United Kingdom and United States?

0.0718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

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

United Kingdom

0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United States

0.1237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2024

United Kingdom rank

172nd

United States rank

175th

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

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 172nd and United States ranks 175th of 179 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1980s	0.2556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1990s	0.1959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2000s	0.2049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2010s	0.2245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0.2168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1288 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0879 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom

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, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between United Kingdom and United States?: 0.0718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: United Kingdom ranks 172nd and United States ranks 175th 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: 13 September 2026

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.