United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
38.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
151st

Merchandise trade over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 38.7% against 37.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 30.5% 44.5% 14.1% Zimbabwe
1970s 38.7% 38.9% 0.2% Zimbabwe
1980s 39.3% 37.3% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 36.6% 57.5% 20.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 36.4% 71.8% 35.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 40.7% 48.8% 8.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 38.4% 37.8% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 38.7% against 37.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.