Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 826,575 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom is 826,575, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom peaked at 826,575 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 203,299, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 203,299 | — |
| 1992 | 214,259 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 204,484 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 225,782 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 263,030 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 284,419 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 303,943 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 314,599 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 323,144 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 342,964 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 344,581 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 363,485 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 400,835 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 473,695 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 520,818 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 604,370 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 633,519 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 647,589 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 496,502 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 564,729 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 651,791 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 651,136 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 661,619 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 690,218 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 619,747 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 594,171 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 619,554 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 665,807 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 657,153 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 570,416 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 681,334 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 798,268 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 757,768 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 762,318 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 826,575 | +8.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 826,575 is above the median for high income countries, which is 126,558, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 826,575 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,162, 8.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,662 | 203,299 | 323,144 | 9 |
| 2000s | 482,836 | 342,964 | 647,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,592 | 564,729 | 690,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,780 | 570,416 | 826,575 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom was 826,575 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 826,575 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,299 in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.