Terms of trade adjustment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Terms of trade adjustment was -10.20 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-10.20 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0 constant LCU
in 2020
All-time low
-60.39 billion constant LCU
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Terms of trade adjustment in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, terms of trade adjustment in United Kingdom stood at -10.20 billion constant LCU.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment in United Kingdom peaked at 0 constant LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -60.39 billion constant LCU, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Terms of trade adjustment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -12.59 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | -12.44 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1972 | -11.06 billion constant LCU | -11.1% |
| 1973 | -23.63 billion constant LCU | +113.6% |
| 1974 | -38.56 billion constant LCU | +63.2% |
| 1975 | -31.32 billion constant LCU | -18.8% |
| 1976 | -35.38 billion constant LCU | +13.0% |
| 1977 | -35.98 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1978 | -31.45 billion constant LCU | -12.6% |
| 1979 | -29.96 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 1980 | -24.58 billion constant LCU | -18.0% |
| 1981 | -23.53 billion constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1982 | -23.92 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1983 | -23.75 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1984 | -27.05 billion constant LCU | +13.9% |
| 1985 | -26.93 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1986 | -34.40 billion constant LCU | +27.8% |
| 1987 | -35.54 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1988 | -33.48 billion constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 1989 | -32.25 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1990 | -28.44 billion constant LCU | -11.8% |
| 1991 | -25.64 billion constant LCU | -9.8% |
| 1992 | -25.31 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -25.43 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -31.88 billion constant LCU | +25.4% |
| 1995 | -41.31 billion constant LCU | +29.6% |
| 1996 | -39.91 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 1997 | -50.54 billion constant LCU | +26.6% |
| 1998 | -51.35 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1999 | -47.96 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 2000 | -56.47 billion constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 2001 | -51.29 billion constant LCU | -9.2% |
| 2002 | -48.08 billion constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 2003 | -45.91 billion constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -42.38 billion constant LCU | -7.7% |
| 2005 | -41.16 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2006 | -46.12 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 2007 | -46.62 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2008 | -60.39 billion constant LCU | +29.5% |
| 2009 | -45.60 billion constant LCU | -24.5% |
| 2010 | -40.46 billion constant LCU | -11.3% |
| 2011 | -49.11 billion constant LCU | +21.4% |
| 2012 | -43.54 billion constant LCU | -11.3% |
| 2013 | -34.90 billion constant LCU | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -24.87 billion constant LCU | -28.7% |
| 2015 | -11.27 billion constant LCU | -54.7% |
| 2016 | -13.27 billion constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 2017 | -23.53 billion constant LCU | +77.4% |
| 2018 | -25.61 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 2019 | -17.94 billion constant LCU | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0 constant LCU | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -224.89 million constant LCU | — |
| 2022 | -32.56 billion constant LCU | +14380.4% |
| 2023 | -29.89 billion constant LCU | -8.2% |
| 2024 | -11.37 billion constant LCU | -62.0% |
| 2025 | -10.20 billion constant LCU | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -26.24 billion constant LCU | -38.56 billion constant LCU | -11.06 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -28.54 billion constant LCU | -35.54 billion constant LCU | -23.53 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -36.78 billion constant LCU | -51.35 billion constant LCU | -25.31 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.40 billion constant LCU | -60.39 billion constant LCU | -41.16 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.45 billion constant LCU | -49.11 billion constant LCU | -11.27 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.04 billion constant LCU | -32.56 billion constant LCU | 0 constant LCU | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,858 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.3684 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,422 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terms of trade adjustment in United Kingdom?
- Terms of trade adjustment in United Kingdom was -10.20 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 constant LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.39 billion constant LCU in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for terms of trade adjustment?
- United Kingdom ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The terms of trade adjustment is equal to the capacity to import (current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index) less exports of goods and services in constant prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.