Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2,698 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 2,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,728 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 3,563 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 3,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 4,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 5,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 5,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 5,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 5,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 7,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 7,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 8,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 9,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 9,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 11,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 12,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10,653 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 11,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 11,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13,719 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 14,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 14,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 14,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Lithuania 17,777 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Czechia 17,186 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Seychelles 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Hungary 15,143 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Brunei 14,935 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Canada 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Kingdom was 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.