Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113,258 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,258 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 125,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 145,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 197,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 269,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 270,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 279,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 314,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 370,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 489,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 570,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 517,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 504,786 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 501,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 526,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 541,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 632,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 778,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 947,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 997,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 3.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 489,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 651,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 501,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 997,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 24 Denmark 6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 4.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cyprus 3.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,258 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.