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
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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About this data
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.