Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — United Kingdom

Merchandise imports in the United Kingdom in 2025 — 948,641,000,000 US$. Ranked 4 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7,178.2%.

2025 949B US$ +15.66% vs 2024
World rank 4of 205
Period maximum 949B US$2025
Period minimum 12.73B US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — United Kingdom, 1960–20250250B500B750B1T19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 13,034,000,000 US$1962: 12,958,000,000 US$1964: 15,966,000,000 US$1966: 16,663,000,000 US$1968: 18,960,000,000 US$1970: 21,871,000,000 US$1972: 27,661,000,000 US$1974: 54,190,000,000 US$1976: 55,744,000,000 US$1978: 75,813,000,000 US$1980: 115,545,000,000 US$1982: 99,646,000,000 US$1984: 104,725,000,000 US$1986: 126,330,000,000 US$1988: 189,340,000,000 US$1990: 222,977,000,000 US$1992: 221,551,000,000 US$1994: 234,076,000,000 US$1996: 287,332,000,000 US$1998: 321,231,000,000 US$2000: 339,643,000,000 US$2002: 360,333,000,000 US$2004: 469,732,000,000 US$2006: 615,683,000,000 US$2008: 668,600,000,000 US$2010: 592,271,000,000 US$2012: 702,840,000,000 US$2014: 694,126,000,000 US$2016: 636,731,000,000 US$2018: 672,450,000,000 US$2020: 638,251,000,000 US$2022: 823,592,000,000 US$2024: 820,194,000,000 US$2025: 948,641,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +936B (+7,178.2%) Average annual rate: 6.82 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 949B US$
World 26.69T US$
Northern Europe computed 1.75T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 949B +128B +15.66%
2024 820B +28.65B +3.62%
2023 792B −32.05B −3.89%
2022 824B +128B +18.48%
2021 695B +56.86B +8.91%
2020 638B −57.96B −8.32%
2019 696B +23.76B +3.53%
2018 672B +31.45B +4.91%
2017 641B +4.27B +0.67%
2016 637B +6.73B +1.07%
2015 630B −64.12B −9.24%
2014 694B +31.97B +4.83%
2013 662B −40.68B −5.79%
2012 703B +21.9B +3.22%
2011 681B +88.67B +14.97%
2010 592B +69.41B +13.28%
2009 523B −146B −21.8%
2008 669B +24.04B +3.73%
2007 645B +28.88B +4.69%
2006 616B +93.76B +17.97%
2005 522B +52.19B +11.11%
2004 470B +75.16B +19.05%
2003 395B +34.24B +9.5%
2002 360B +19.37B +5.68%
2001 341B +1.32B +0.39%
2000 340B +14.74B +4.54%
1999 325B +3.67B +1.14%
1998 321B +13.71B +4.46%
1997 308B +20.19B +7.03%
1996 287B +20.08B +7.51%
1995 267B +33.17B +14.17%
1994 234B +24.76B +11.83%
1993 209B −12.23B −5.52%
1992 222B +11.6B +5.53%
1991 210B −13.03B −5.84%
1990 223B +25.25B +12.77%
1989 198B +8.39B +4.43%
1988 189B +34.93B +22.62%
1987 154B +28.08B +22.23%
1986 126B +17.37B +15.94%
1985 109B +4.23B +4.04%
1984 105B +4.65B +4.64%
1983 100B +434M +0.44%
1982 99.65B −3.06B −2.98%
1981 103B −12.84B −11.11%
1980 116B +15.95B +16.01%
1979 99.6B +23.79B +31.38%
1978 75.81B +12.62B +19.97%
1977 63.19B +7.45B +13.36%
1976 55.74B +2.4B +4.5%
1975 53.34B −849M −1.57%
1974 54.19B +15.66B +40.65%
1973 38.53B +10.87B +39.29%
1972 27.66B +3.8B +15.94%
1971 23.86B +1.99B +9.09%
1970 21.87B +1.91B +9.57%
1969 19.96B +1B +5.28%
1968 18.96B +1.16B +6.52%
1967 17.8B +1.14B +6.82%
1966 16.66B +535M +3.32%
1965 16.13B +162M +1.01%
1964 15.97B +2B +14.3%
1963 13.97B +1.01B +7.8%
1962 12.96B +229M +1.8%
1961 12.73B −305M −2.34%
1960 13.03B

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.