Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2851 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.083 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2851 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.083 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 186 Italy 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Bahrain 0.2632 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Bermuda 0.2506 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Oman 0.1876 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 United States of America 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Kuwait 0.1173 current LCU 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2851 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.