Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.4 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.23 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 52.41 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.44 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.94 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.53 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.4 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.19 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.52 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 57.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 56.85 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.87 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.82 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 54.77 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 54.94 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.53 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.03 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 53.16 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.9 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.96 Percentage of merchandise value | 52.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 57.06 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.35 Percentage of merchandise value | 51.4 Percentage of merchandise value | 56.82 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 131 Zambia 63.22 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 132 Cambodia 62.51 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 133 Mali 61.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 135 Botswana 56.02 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 136 Italy 54.69 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 137 Belarus 53.59 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,458 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 12,226 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.