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

Italy
0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
186th
United Kingdom rank
189th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 186th and United Kingdom ranks 189th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0514 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 0.1522 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
2000s 0.2141 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1632 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0509 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
2010s 0.2201 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
2020s 0.2765 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2471 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0295 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.0261 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 186th and United Kingdom ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.