Goods imports in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Goods imports was 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Goods imports in United Kingdom, 1970β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in United Kingdom peaked at 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.54 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 92.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 192.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 201.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 323.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 342.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 647.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 565.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 691.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 732.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 568.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 China (People's Republic of) 2.69 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 France 769.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 India 760.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Japan 728.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.26 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.88 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 48,422 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.68 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.36 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in United Kingdom?
- Goods imports in United Kingdom was 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for goods imports?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.