Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Final consumption expenditure was 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.48 trillion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.63 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 78th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.13 billion current LCU | 45.63 billion current LCU | 176.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 326.97 billion current LCU | 209.14 billion current LCU | 478.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 684.49 billion current LCU | 524.16 billion current LCU | 863.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 908.98 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 2.48 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom was 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.63 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for final consumption expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.