Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 10.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.24 % change on previous year for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 83.5% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -113.58 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places United Kingdom 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +830.0% |
| 1973 | -113.58 % change on previous year | -1126.3% |
| 1974 | -63.22 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1975 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1976 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1977 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1978 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -850.8% |
| 1979 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1980 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +280.1% |
| 1981 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1982 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7133 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1984 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -2050.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4403 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1986 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -6403.8% |
| 1987 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1988 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 1989 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1990 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 1991 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1993 | -0.4706 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1994 | -25.39 % change on previous year | +5295.3% |
| 1995 | -29.57 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1997 | -26.63 % change on previous year | -887.8% |
| 1998 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1999 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -514.9% |
| 2000 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 2001 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2002 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2006 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -516.9% |
| 2007 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2008 | -29.54 % change on previous year | +2613.3% |
| 2009 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2010 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2011 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 2012 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2013 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 28.74 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 54.66 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2016 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2017 | -77.37 % change on previous year | +337.6% |
| 2018 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2019 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +233.6% |
| 2023 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2024 | 61.97 % change on previous year | +653.1% |
| 2025 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.24 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.48 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.41 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -6403.8% | 0.4403 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -5295.3% | -0.4706 % change on previous year | -25.39 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2613.3% | -1.09 % change on previous year | -29.54 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2050.5% | 0.7133 % change on previous year | -13.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.9 % change on previous year | -113.58 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 17.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.07 % change on previous year | -29.57 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5404 % change on previous year | -29.54 % change on previous year | 24.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -77.37 % change on previous year | 54.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.11 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 10.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -113.58 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.