Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
80,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 88,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 104,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 146,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 208,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 205,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 215,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 245,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 290,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 384,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 439,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 393,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 386,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 389,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 415,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 433,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 498,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 618,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 752,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 793,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 890,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 833,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 879,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 838,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 926,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 384,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 512,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 386,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 793,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 833,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 21 Germany 3.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 3.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 3.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Qatar 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.