Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 87.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
87.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
87.9
in 2014
All-time low
78.88
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in United Kingdom, 2005–2014

0204060802005200920142005: 78.92006: 79.42007: 80.22008: 79.12009: 83.72010: 86.42011: 872012: 87.42013: 87.72014: 87.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 87.9 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in United Kingdom peaked at 87.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.88, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 78.88 —
2006 79.41 +0.7%
2007 80.17 +1.0%
2008 79.07 -1.4%
2009 83.67 +5.8%
2010 86.39 +3.2%
2011 86.99 +0.7%
2012 87.43 +0.5%
2013 87.66 +0.3%
2014 87.9 +0.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 87.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 87.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.24 78.88 83.67 5
2010s 87.27 86.39 87.9 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 55 Panama 88.25 compare
  2. 56 El Salvador 88.16 compare
  3. 57 Micronesia (country) 87.99 compare
  4. 58 Germany 87.9 compare
  5. 58 Qatar 87.9 compare
  6. 61 Costa Rica 87.54 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in United Kingdom?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in United Kingdom was 87.9 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 87.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 78.88 in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the cost to import benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.