ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods imports in United Kingdom stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in United Kingdom peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +99.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +99.4% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 4.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in United Kingdom?
- Ict goods imports in United Kingdom was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ict goods imports?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).