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Merchandise exports by continent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by continent was 0.2412 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.2412
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 1951
All-time low
0.0078
in 1840
Years of data
183
1827–2014

Merchandise exports by continent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1827–2014

0123182719202014

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2412 for merchandise exports by continent in 2014.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.36 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1840.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by continent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1827 0.0772 —
1828 0.1035 +34.1%
1829 0.0804 -22.3%
1830 0.0769 -4.4%
1831 0.1055 +37.2%
1832 0.1249 +18.4%
1834 0.1719 +37.6%
1835 0.1615 -6.0%
1836 0.1663 +2.9%
1837 0.1908 +14.7%
1838 0.2638 +38.3%
1839 0.3372 +27.8%
1840 0.0078 -97.7%
1842 0.228 +2815.7%
1843 0.2932 +28.6%
1847 0.0181 -93.8%
1848 0.296 +1536.2%
1849 0.4168 +40.8%
1850 0.0218 -94.8%
1851 0.5867 +2591.4%
1852 0.8309 +41.6%
1853 2.5 +200.9%
1854 1.83 -26.8%
1855 1.04 -43.1%
1856 1.5 +44.1%
1857 1.72 +14.6%
1858 1.74 +1.2%
1859 1.76 +1.3%
1860 1.5 -14.9%
1861 0.1424 -90.5%
1862 0.238 +67.2%
1863 0.3264 +37.1%
1864 0.3654 +12.0%
1865 0.3007 -17.7%
1866 0.3052 +1.5%
1867 0.3147 +3.1%
1868 0.2523 -19.8%
1869 0.2591 +2.7%
1870 0.2617 +1.0%
1871 0.1596 -39.0%
1872 0.2201 +37.9%
1873 0.2954 +34.2%
1874 0.4309 +45.9%
1875 0.4099 -4.9%
1876 0.3622 -11.6%
1877 0.3384 -6.6%
1878 0.4504 +33.1%
1879 0.4643 +3.1%
1880 0.2857 -38.5%
1881 0.3645 +27.6%
1882 0.4328 +18.8%
1883 0.4079 -5.8%
1884 0.3967 -2.8%
1885 0.4295 +8.3%
1886 0.3655 -14.9%
1887 0.2651 -27.5%
1888 0.253 -4.6%
1889 0.2537 +0.3%
1890 0.257 +1.3%
1891 0.2617 +1.8%
1892 0.2765 +5.7%
1893 0.3188 +15.3%
1894 0.2662 -16.5%
1895 0.2625 -1.4%
1896 0.3003 +14.4%
1897 0.3337 +11.1%
1898 0.302 -9.5%
1899 1.48 +389.8%
1900 1.69 +14.4%
1901 1.7 +0.3%
1902 1.61 -5.1%
1903 1.46 -9.6%
1904 1.61 +10.6%
1905 1.6 -0.9%
1906 1.75 +10.0%
1907 2 +14.1%
1908 1.66 -16.9%
1909 1.72 +3.2%
1910 1.92 +11.9%
1911 2.01 +4.6%
1912 2.23 +10.9%
1913 2.27 +1.7%
1914 1.82 -19.5%
1915 1.58 -13.5%
1916 1.46 -7.2%
1917 0.725 -50.5%
1918 0.8554 +18.0%
1919 0.9212 +7.7%
1920 1.79 +94.2%
1921 1.53 -14.7%
1922 1.98 +29.5%
1923 2.07 +4.6%
1924 2.16 +4.5%
1925 2.08 -3.9%
1926 2.1 +1.0%
1927 1.84 -12.2%
1928 1.72 -6.7%
1929 1.65 -3.9%
1930 0.9545 -42.1%
1931 0.8297 -13.1%
1932 0.7275 -12.3%
1933 0.7277 +0.0%
1934 0.8686 +19.4%
1935 0.9431 +8.6%
1936 1.01 +7.1%
1937 1.14 +12.4%
1938 1.09 -3.8%
1939 0.8663 -20.7%
1940 0.8801 +1.6%
1941 0.6868 -22.0%
1942 0.942 +37.2%
1943 0.9118 -3.2%
1944 0.7752 -15.0%
1945 0.6645 -14.3%
1946 0.8343 +25.5%
1947 1.08 +30.0%
1948 1.88 +73.1%
1949 2.23 +18.9%
1950 2.93 +31.2%
1951 3.36 +14.8%
1952 2.69 -20.1%
1953 2.01 -25.2%
1954 2.46 +22.3%
1955 2.5 +1.7%
1956 2.03 -18.8%
1957 1.92 -5.7%
1958 1.87 -2.2%
1959 1.55 -17.1%
1960 1.69 +8.7%
1961 1.46 -13.3%
1962 1.35 -7.5%
1963 1.37 +1.4%
1964 1.35 -1.5%
1965 1.39 +3.1%
1966 1.24 -11.4%
1967 1.08 -12.3%
1968 1.21 +11.8%
1969 1.17 -3.4%
1970 1.11 -5.3%
1971 1.05 -5.4%
1972 0.8489 -19.1%
1973 0.9111 +7.3%
1974 1.15 +26.2%
1975 0.987 -14.2%
1976 0.8818 -10.7%
1977 0.8018 -9.1%
1978 0.7089 -11.6%
1979 0.6159 -13.1%
1980 0.5015 -18.6%
1981 0.4702 -6.2%
1982 0.4971 +5.7%
1983 0.4062 -18.3%
1984 0.5198 +28.0%
1985 0.5003 -3.7%
1986 0.4342 -13.2%
1987 0.3944 -9.2%
1988 0.3793 -3.8%
1989 0.4252 +12.1%
1990 0.3441 -19.1%
1991 0.2859 -16.9%
1992 0.2798 -2.1%
1993 0.3104 +11.0%
1994 0.3575 +15.2%
1995 0.3787 +5.9%
1996 0.397 +4.8%
1997 0.3588 -9.6%
1998 0.3063 -14.6%
1999 0.2873 -6.2%
2000 0.3165 +10.2%
2001 0.27 -14.7%
2002 0.2451 -9.2%
2003 0.2364 -3.6%
2004 0.2402 +1.6%
2005 0.2527 +5.2%
2006 0.2296 -9.1%
2007 0.2799 +21.9%
2008 0.3585 +28.1%
2009 0.2606 -27.3%
2010 0.2766 +6.1%
2011 0.3364 +21.6%
2012 0.3373 +0.3%
2013 0.2828 -16.2%
2014 0.2412 -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.0871 0.0772 0.1035 3
1830s 0.1777 0.0769 0.3372 9
1840s 0.21 0.0078 0.4168 6
1850s 1.35 0.0218 2.5 10
1860s 0.4003 0.1424 1.5 10
1870s 0.3393 0.1596 0.4643 10
1880s 0.3454 0.253 0.4328 10
1890s 0.4058 0.257 1.48 10
1900s 1.68 1.46 2 10
1910s 1.58 0.725 2.27 10
1920s 1.89 1.53 2.16 10
1930s 0.9155 0.7275 1.14 10
1940s 1.09 0.6645 2.23 10
1950s 2.33 1.55 3.36 10
1960s 1.33 1.08 1.69 10
1970s 0.9064 0.6159 1.15 10
1980s 0.4528 0.3793 0.5198 10
1990s 0.3306 0.2798 0.397 10
2000s 0.2689 0.2296 0.3585 10
2010s 0.2949 0.2412 0.3373 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 53 Malta 0.2653 compare
  2. 54 Spain 0.2592 compare
  3. 55 France 0.2442 compare
  4. 57 Slovenia 0.2412 compare
  5. 58 Seychelles 0.2341 compare
  6. 59 Equatorial Guinea 0.2273 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by continent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Merchandise exports by continent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2412 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest merchandise exports by continent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 1951.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1840.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for merchandise exports by continent?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is merchandise exports by continent rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by continent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,235 data points, 1827–2014
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