Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 67 Australia 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Namibia 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Qatar 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Central African Republic 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Macao 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.