Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2763 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2763 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 181 France 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Italy 0.2852 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Oman 0.254 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2226 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Palestine 0.2123 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2763 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current 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.