Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 652,363 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2016, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in United Kingdom stood at 652,363.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in United Kingdom peaked at 679,530 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 219,586, in 1992.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 219,586 | — |
| 1993 | 258,220 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 277,805 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 297,933 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 309,963 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 316,024 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 336,477 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 338,082 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 351,935 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 386,220 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 456,249 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 510,346 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 590,088 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 618,341 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 652,636 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 483,385 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 554,216 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 638,348 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 640,817 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 655,903 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 679,530 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 629,560 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 583,120 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 608,915 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 652,363 | +7.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 652,363 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136,256, 4.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 652,363 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,462, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294,261 | 219,586 | 338,082 | 8 |
| 2000s | 524,176 | 351,935 | 652,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,744 | 583,120 | 679,530 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in United Kingdom?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in United Kingdom was 652,363 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 679,530 in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,586 in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.