Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 0.8801 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8801
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2006
All-time low
0.6715
in 1999
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in United Kingdom, 1991–2016

00.250.50.7511991200320161991: 0.7021992: 0.7351993: 0.811994: 0.81995: 0.7891996: 0.7511997: 0.7291998: 0.711999: 0.6722000: 0.6732001: 0.732002: 0.8122003: 0.8492004: 0.8772005: 0.9562006: 12007: 0.8682008: 0.9042009: 12010: 12011: 0.9942012: 12013: 0.8842014: 0.8062015: 0.8042016: 0.88

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 41st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Hungary 0.9002 compare
  2. 39 Vietnam 0.8984 compare
  3. 40 Switzerland 0.8866 compare
  4. 42 Ireland 0.876 compare
  5. 43 Slovakia 0.8759 compare
  6. 44 Sweden 0.8316 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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$?
United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ 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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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,400 data points, 1991–2025
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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.