United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Upper middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Upper middle income
6.77 trillion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
13th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 6.77 trillion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.28 trillion current US$.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 13.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 12.34 billion current US$ 11.42 billion current US$ 919.07 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 40.22 billion current US$ 52.95 billion current US$ 12.72 billion current US$ Upper middle income
1980s 105.69 billion current US$ 195.34 billion current US$ 89.66 billion current US$ Upper middle income
1990s 208.64 billion current US$ 545.84 billion current US$ 337.19 billion current US$ Upper middle income
2000s 348.56 billion current US$ 1.95 trillion current US$ 1.60 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
2010s 457.18 billion current US$ 4.55 trillion current US$ 4.09 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
2020s 466.41 billion current US$ 6.31 trillion current US$ 5.84 trillion current US$ Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 6.77 trillion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
6.28 trillion current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.