Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -39.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at -39.4%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at -8.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -40.9%, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -32.9% | — |
| 1962 | -33.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | -31.7% | -4.2% |
| 1964 | -31.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | -30.6% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | -28.5% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | -29.0% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | -29.3% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | -30.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | -30.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | -27.9% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | -28.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | -24.7% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | -25.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | -25.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | -27.0% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | -26.0% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | -18.4% | -29.0% |
| 1979 | -20.5% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | -16.4% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | -15.0% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | -14.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | -12.9% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | -8.9% | -31.1% |
| 1985 | -11.8% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | -8.9% | -25.0% |
| 1987 | -10.4% | +16.6% |
| 1988 | -14.6% | +40.7% |
| 1989 | -11.6% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | -12.4% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | -12.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | -14.1% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | -13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | -14.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | -13.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -14.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -13.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -14.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | -15.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | -14.5% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -21.5% | +48.8% |
| 2002 | -19.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | -20.9% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | -23.3% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | -26.0% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | -27.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -25.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | -32.9% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | -33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | -37.8% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | -40.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | -35.6% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | -35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -37.4% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | -38.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | -35.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | -40.2% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | -37.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | -39.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | -39.4% | -1.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's -39.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is -25.0%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's -39.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -15.8%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30.7% | -33.1% | -28.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | -25.4% | -30.0% | -18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.5% | -16.4% | -8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.8% | -15.5% | -12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.5% | -27.2% | -14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.3% | -40.9% | -32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.3% | -40.2% | -37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 141 Norway -38.3% compare
- 142 Luxembourg -38.6% compare
- 143 Switzerland -39.2% compare
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- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -41.8% compare
- 147 Comoros -42.3% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -39.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was -8.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.9% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.