U.K. Imports 1970-2023

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 2021 was $899.37B, a 15.15% increase from 2020.
  • U.K. imports for 2020 was $781.06B, a 16.84% decline from 2019.
  • U.K. imports for 2019 was $939.19B, a 0.41% decline from 2018.
  • U.K. imports for 2018 was $943.02B, a 9.39% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $3,401.36B
Germany $1,776.91B
Japan $936.41B
France $928.51B
United Kingdom $899.37B
Netherlands $736.54B
Hong Kong $733.55B
South Korea $696.44B
Italy $638.91B
Singapore $609.27B
Canada $609.19B
Belgium $509.81B
Ireland $479.13B
Spain $477.43B
Switzerland $476.22B
Poland $370.53B
Australia $276.30B
Austria $265.75B
Sweden $261.84B
Denmark $209.20B
Saudi Arabia $202.95B
Czech Republic $196.60B
Luxembourg $151.08B
Hungary $147.74B
Norway $141.35B
Israel $124.59B
Finland $116.51B
Portugal $113.08B
Slovak Republic $109.57B
Greece $104.40B
Chile $103.18B
Argentina $72.82B
New Zealand $66.38B
Qatar $61.33B
Lithuania $50.48B
Slovenia $47.73B
Puerto Rico $45.06B
Oman $36.50B
Croatia $36.37B
Estonia $29.26B
Latvia $26.66B
Panama $26.48B
Malta $23.78B
Cyprus $23.78B
Macao $22.89B
Uruguay $15.02B
Iceland $10.24B
Brunei $9.38B
Bahamas $4.72B
Guam $3.67B
Aruba $2.13B
Barbados $1.96B
Faroe Islands $1.91B
Bermuda $1.71B
Seychelles $1.17B
U.K. Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $899.37B 28.72%
2020 $781.06B 28.88%
2019 $939.19B 32.87%
2018 $943.02B 32.76%
2017 $862.10B 32.13%
2016 $826.25B 30.61%
2015 $859.41B 29.28%
2014 $933.89B 30.47%
2013 $880.65B 31.61%
2012 $852.91B 31.52%
2011 $854.97B 32.06%
2010 $753.57B 30.25%
2009 $676.00B 27.96%
2008 $852.97B 29.10%
2007 $847.90B 27.41%
2006 $795.78B 29.37%
2005 $696.30B 27.36%
2004 $638.54B 26.35%
2003 $537.76B 26.15%
2002 $479.76B 26.86%
2001 $449.83B 27.28%
2000 $447.37B 26.85%
1999 $427.35B 25.30%
1998 $411.76B 24.88%
1997 $393.27B 25.18%
1996 $367.40B 25.84%
1995 $338.92B 25.18%
1994 $294.20B 25.80%
1993 $264.34B 24.90%
1992 $275.71B 23.37%
1991 $259.53B 22.71%
1990 $272.29B 24.91%
1989 $241.21B 26.02%
1988 $229.15B 25.18%
1987 $188.26B 25.26%
1986 $152.84B 25.41%
1985 $130.89B 26.75%
1984 $127.21B 27.57%
1983 $121.27B 24.77%
1982 $122.07B 23.70%
1981 $125.06B 23.13%
1980 $137.86B 24.40%
1979 $118.45B 26.98%
1978 $89.57B 26.67%
1977 $76.12B 28.94%
1976 $67.70B 29.10%
1975 $65.46B 27.08%
1974 $65.19B 31.63%
1973 $47.66B 24.75%
1972 $35.22B 20.72%
1971 $30.40B 20.52%
1970 $27.39B 20.96%