Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Exports of goods and services was 30.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in United Kingdom is 30.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in United Kingdom peaked at 34.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom 119th 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.0% | — |
| 1971 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 20.9% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 25.7% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 28.3% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 20.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 22.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.3% | 34.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in United Kingdom?
- Exports of goods and services in United Kingdom was 30.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for exports of goods and services?
- United Kingdom ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.