Euro area vs United Kingdom: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Euro area
5.89 trillion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom
487.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Euro area rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Euro area
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 5.89 trillion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.41 trillion current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 12.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.85 billion current US$ | 12.34 billion current US$ | 28.52 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 1970s | 203.94 billion current US$ | 40.22 billion current US$ | 163.72 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 1980s | 538.01 billion current US$ | 105.69 billion current US$ | 432.33 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 208.64 billion current US$ | 1.10 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 3.06 trillion current US$ | 348.56 billion current US$ | 2.71 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 4.54 trillion current US$ | 457.18 billion current US$ | 4.08 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 5.45 trillion current US$ | 466.41 billion current US$ | 4.98 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Euro area or United Kingdom?
- Euro area, at 5.89 trillion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 5.41 trillion current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Euro area ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.