Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Exports of goods and services was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -84.5% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | +1044.2% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | -40.6% |
| 1975 | -3.0% | -140.5% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -407.3% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -73.1% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +104.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3% | -108.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | +63.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -325.1% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +80.9% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +234.9% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -89.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +664.3% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -96.9% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +2630.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +102.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +71.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -79.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +181.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -77.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +193.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +158.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +50.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +57.9% |
| 2007 | -1.4% | -111.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -289.0% |
| 2009 | -7.9% | -409.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -177.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -92.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +215.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +170.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +71.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -50.3% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -731.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -123.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +431.4% |
| 2023 | -2.3% | -115.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -156.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +56.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2630.1% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| 1973 | +1044.2% | 1.1% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | -3.0% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -0.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -7.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -12.0% | 15.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for exports of goods and services?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.