Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's imports (% gdp) stands at 31.86% as of 2025-12-31, up from 31.78% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's imports (% gdp) was 31.86%, up from 31.78% in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's imports (% gdp) was 31.78%, down from 33.08% in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's imports (% gdp) was 33.08%, down from 35.14% in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's imports (% gdp) was 35.14%, up from 29.25% in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's imports (% gdp) was 29.25%, up from 29.21% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.86% | +0.0775% |
| 2024 | 31.78% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.08% | -2.06% |
| 2022 | 35.14% | +5.89% |
| 2021 | 29.25% | +0.0377% |
| 2020 | 29.21% | -3.89% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +0.0455% |
| 2018 | 33.06% | +0.8391% |
| 2017 | 32.22% | +1.44% |
| 2016 | 30.78% | +1.53% |
| 2015 | 29.25% | -1.04% |
| 2014 | 30.29% | -1.22% |
| 2013 | 31.51% | +0.0426% |
| 2012 | 31.47% | -0.5898% |
| 2011 | 32.06% | +1.75% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +2.36% |
| 2009 | 27.95% | -1.11% |
| 2008 | 29.06% | +1.72% |
| 2007 | 27.34% | -1.95% |
| 2006 | 29.29% | +1.95% |
| 2005 | 27.34% | +1.03% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +0.2046% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -0.7052% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -0.3802% |
| 2001 | 27.18% | +0.4032% |
| 2000 | 26.78% | +1.52% |
| 1999 | 25.26% | +0.4384% |
| 1998 | 24.82% | -0.2661% |
| 1997 | 25.09% | -0.7049% |
| 1996 | 25.79% | +0.6571% |
| 1995 | 25.13% | -0.6749% |
| 1994 | 25.81% | +0.892% |
| 1993 | 24.92% | +1.53% |
| 1992 | 23.38% | +0.6623% |
| 1991 | 22.72% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 24.92% | -1.12% |
| 1989 | 26.04% | +0.8462% |
| 1988 | 25.19% | -0.0867% |
| 1987 | 25.28% | -0.1465% |
| 1986 | 25.42% | -1.34% |
| 1985 | 26.76% | -0.8137% |
| 1984 | 27.58% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 24.78% | +1.07% |
| 1982 | 23.71% | +0.5734% |
| 1981 | 23.14% | -1.28% |
| 1980 | 24.41% | -2.58% |
| 1979 | 26.99% | +0.3159% |
| 1978 | 26.68% | -2.27% |
| 1977 | 28.95% | -0.1662% |
| 1976 | 29.12% | +2.02% |
| 1975 | 27.09% | -4.55% |
| 1974 | 31.64% | +6.88% |
| 1973 | 24.76% | +4.03% |
| 1972 | 20.73% | +0.2024% |
| 1971 | 20.53% | -0.4377% |
| 1970 | 20.97% | — |
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United Kingdom's imports (% gdp) is 31.86% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 31.78% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 35.14% (2022); the lowest is 20.53% (1971), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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