United Kingdom vs United States: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
United Kingdom
0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
189th
United States rank
191st
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 189th and United States ranks 191st of 193 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 | 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.1016 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 189th and United States ranks 191st 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.