Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Service 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
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 62 Morocco 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Austria 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Costa Rica 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Hungary 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Serbia 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.