Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 88 Barbados 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Congo 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Cape Verde 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Eswatini 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Jordan 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 France 0.1099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.