Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 763,050 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
763,050
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
798,268
in 2022
All-time low
203,299
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom, 1991–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200720241991: 203.3k1992: 214.3k1993: 204.5k1994: 225.8k1995: 263.0k1996: 284.4k1997: 303.9k1998: 314.6k1999: 323.1k2000: 343.0k2001: 344.6k2002: 363.5k2003: 400.8k2004: 473.7k2005: 520.8k2006: 604.4k2007: 633.5k2008: 647.6k2009: 496.5k2010: 564.7k2011: 651.8k2012: 651.1k2013: 661.6k2014: 690.2k2015: 619.7k2016: 594.2k2017: 619.6k2018: 665.8k2019: 657.2k2020: 570.4k2021: 681.3k2022: 798.3k2023: 757.8k2024: 763.0k

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 763,050, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United Kingdom peaked at 798,268 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 203,299, in 1991.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 714,167 570,416 798,268 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 3.27 million compare
  2. 2 China 2.55 million compare
  3. 3 Germany 1.41 million compare
  4. 5 Japan 743,982 compare
  5. 6 France 734,080 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 720,179 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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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 763,050 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 798,268 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, 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$, millions, seas. adj.?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.