Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Italy
22.8%
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.1%
in 2014
Italy rank
163rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1861 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 10.9% | 31.4% | 20.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 11.2% | 30.2% | 19.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 13.2% | 30.9% | 17.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 28.4% | 17.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 14.8% | 29.1% | 14.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 21.1% | 29.1% | 8.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 17.1% | 26.8% | 9.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 8.3% | 17.5% | 9.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 7.6% | 15.5% | 8.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 11.5% | 18.8% | 7.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 16.5% | 4.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 21.3% | 4.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 20.8% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 20.1% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 21.6% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 24.4% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.1% against 22.8% in Italy as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2014.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.