Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 0.8801 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in United Kingdom, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in United Kingdom is 0.8801, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in United Kingdom peaked at 1.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6715, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7024 | — |
| 1992 | 0.7352 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8099 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8002 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.789 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7514 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7291 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7097 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6715 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6726 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7301 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8119 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8493 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8771 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9561 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8683 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9036 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9943 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8835 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8065 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8038 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8801 | +9.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.8801 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.8801 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7443 | 0.6715 | 0.8099 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8722 | 0.6726 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9125 | 0.8038 | 1.01 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in United Kingdom?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in United Kingdom was 0.8801 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6715 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, Price, US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.