Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in United Kingdom is 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in United Kingdom peaked at 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 802.96 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 802.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 824.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 833.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 874.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 923.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 942.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 957.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 984.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 44.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.17 billion constant 2015 US$, 47.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 923.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 802.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in United Kingdom?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in United Kingdom was 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 802.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.