How does United Kingdom rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

United Kingdom ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom

Name: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United Kingdom: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

169th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.7006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1970–2025

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 169th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1973	0.5337 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1974	0.4709 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1975	0.4148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1976	0.4652 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1977	0.4466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1978	0.3717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1979	0.3012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1980	0.2427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1981	0.254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1982	0.2695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1983	0.2905 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1984	0.3253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1985	0.3282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.2676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1987	0.2298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1988	0.1918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1989	0.1999 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1990	0.1835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1991	0.1783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.1818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.2122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1994	0.2121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1995	0.1915 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1996	0.1972 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1997	0.1973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.1914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	0.1973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2000	0.2171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2001	0.2278 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2002	0.214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0.1909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2004	0.1723 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.1779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2006	0.1863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2007	0.1606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2008	0.1693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2009	0.1931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2010	0.2027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2011	0.1998 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2012	0.1997 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.1982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.1855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2015	0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2016	0.2323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2017	0.2445 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2018	0.2361 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2019	0.2453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0.2336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.2048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2022	0.2268 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2023	0.2065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2024	0.1988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2025	0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2278 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

166 Italy 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
167 Oman 0.2065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
168 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
170 Palestine 0.1517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
171 Kuwait 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
172 United States 0.0967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?: Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.7006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: United Kingdom ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.