Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 140 Sri Lanka 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Argentina 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Cameroon 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.1252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Israel 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Burundi 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.