Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Japan
36.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
170th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010203040200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.0% against 36.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 218 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% 36.4% 14.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27.8% 40.7% 12.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 33.2% 38.4% 5.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.0% against 36.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Japan ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed