Cigarettes — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 18,845 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,845 t
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
32,323 t
in 2010
All-time low
5,075 t
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 32.3k t2011: 14.9k t2012: 8.8k t2013: 5.1k t2014: 7.3k t2015: 15.0k t2016: 16.0k t2017: 29.5k t2018: 28.8k t2019: 27.4k t2020: 31.0k t2021: 19.0k t2022: 21.5k t2023: 18.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 18,845 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 271.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,323 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,075 t, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cigarettes — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 32,323 t
2011 14,935 t -53.8%
2012 8,768 t -41.3%
2013 5,075 t -42.1%
2014 7,347 t +44.8%
2015 15,042 t +104.7%
2016 16,018 t +6.5%
2017 29,491 t +84.1%
2018 28,819 t -2.3%
2019 27,367 t -5.0%
2020 30,960 t +13.1%
2021 18,993 t -38.7%
2022 21,549 t +13.5%
2023 18,845 t -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,519 t 5,075 t 32,323 t 10
2020s 22,587 t 18,845 t 30,960 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 9 Bahamas 27,705 t compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 5,147 t compare
  3. 10 Libya 26,362 t compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 2,023 t compare
  5. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,078 t compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 19,454 t compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 580.94 t compare
  8. 13 Afghanistan 17,749 t compare
  9. 13 Timor-Leste 572.87 t compare
  10. 14 Bulgaria 16,498 t compare
  11. 14 Melanesia 108.45 t compare
  12. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 16,026 t compare
  13. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 77.08 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cigarettes — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18,845 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32,323 t in 2010.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,075 t in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 271.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,855 data points, 2010–2023
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