Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 151 Yemen 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Uganda 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Mali 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Comoros 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Norway 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.