U.K. Imports 1970-2024

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • U.K. imports for 2023 was $1,116.06B, a 0.1% increase from 2022.
  • U.K. imports for 2022 was $1,114.98B, a 19.3% increase from 2021.
  • U.K. imports for 2021 was $934.64B, a 19.12% increase from 2020.
  • U.K. imports for 2020 was $784.59B, a 16.69% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
Germany $1,914.92B
United Kingdom $1,116.06B
France $1,057.72B
Netherlands $825.79B
Italy $759.28B
South Korea $752.67B
Canada $726.06B
Singapore $686.66B
Hong Kong $670.03B
Switzerland $556.54B
Belgium $553.91B
Spain $550.59B
Ireland $548.97B
Poland $419.60B
Australia $368.22B
Sweden $294.17B
Austria $292.29B
Saudi Arabia $292.28B
Denmark $240.27B
Czech Republic $221.39B
Hungary $161.61B
Norway $157.64B
Luxembourg $155.81B
Israel $138.35B
Portugal $133.81B
Finland $124.23B
Slovak Republic $119.64B
Greece $118.62B
Chile $100.09B
Argentina $90.02B
Lithuania $58.11B
Puerto Rico $56.36B
Slovenia $52.75B
Croatia $46.22B
Estonia $31.69B
Malta $30.87B
Latvia $29.63B
Cyprus $29.09B
Macao $23.21B
Uruguay $18.72B
Iceland $13.47B
Brunei $9.08B
Bahamas $6.16B
Seychelles $2.08B
U.K. Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $1,116.06B 33.41%
2022 $1,114.98B 36.10%
2021 $934.64B 29.75%
2020 $784.59B 29.08%
2019 $941.83B 33.03%
2018 $946.47B 32.96%
2017 $863.85B 32.23%
2016 $828.19B 30.80%
2015 $859.56B 29.36%
2014 $935.31B 30.52%
2013 $883.07B 31.71%
2012 $855.64B 31.61%
2011 $857.15B 32.18%
2010 $755.99B 30.42%
2009 $678.56B 28.12%
2008 $855.17B 29.19%
2007 $848.43B 27.45%
2006 $796.34B 29.40%
2005 $697.07B 27.41%
2004 $638.78B 26.38%
2003 $537.91B 26.18%
2002 $479.81B 26.87%
2001 $449.98B 27.27%
2000 $447.39B 26.86%
1999 $427.46B 25.33%
1998 $411.88B 24.91%
1997 $393.42B 25.20%
1996 $367.44B 25.88%
1995 $338.95B 25.22%
1994 $294.24B 25.80%
1993 $264.36B 24.91%
1992 $275.74B 23.37%
1991 $259.55B 22.71%
1990 $272.32B 24.91%
1989 $241.24B 26.03%
1988 $229.18B 25.18%
1987 $188.29B 25.27%
1986 $152.85B 25.41%
1985 $130.91B 26.75%
1984 $127.22B 27.57%
1983 $121.28B 24.77%
1982 $122.08B 23.70%
1981 $125.08B 23.13%
1980 $137.88B 24.41%
1979 $118.46B 26.98%
1978 $89.58B 26.67%
1977 $76.13B 28.94%
1976 $67.70B 29.11%
1975 $65.47B 27.08%
1974 $65.20B 31.63%
1973 $47.66B 24.76%
1972 $35.23B 20.73%
1971 $30.40B 20.52%
1970 $27.39B 20.96%