Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5198 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4639 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 115 Ecuador 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 South Africa 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Canada 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Peru 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.