How does United Kingdom rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?

United Kingdom ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in United Kingdom
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United Kingdom: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) was 1,050 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

1,050 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

123rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

1,558 DB06-15 methodology

in 2005

All-time low

1,050 DB06-15 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2005–2014

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

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,050 DB06-15 methodology for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in United Kingdom peaked at 1,558 DB06-15 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,050 DB06-15 methodology, in 2014.

United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1,481 DB06-15 methodology	1,288 DB06-15 methodology	1,558 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	1,085 DB06-15 methodology	1,050 DB06-15 methodology	1,135 DB06-15 methodology	5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

120 Greece 1,135 DB06-15 methodology compare
121 Ireland 1,121 DB06-15 methodology compare
122 Costa Rica 1,070 DB06-15 methodology compare
123 Germany 1,050 DB06-15 methodology compare
123 Qatar 1,050 DB06-15 methodology compare
126 Micronesia (country) 1,045 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in United Kingdom?: Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in United Kingdom was 1,050 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 1,558 DB06-15 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 1,050 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?: United Kingdom ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology)
Unit: DB06-15 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The cost to import records the cost associated with importing a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on import of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.