Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
122nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.9009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 119 Canada 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Central African Republic 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.