Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
41,650 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,650 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,650 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 46,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 48,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 51,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 56,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 55,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 59,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 67,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 74,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 86,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 94,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 116,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 148,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 168,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 174,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 213,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 254,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 331,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 418,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 395,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 376,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 355,625 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 363,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 393,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 410,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 505,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 558,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 590,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 708,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 710,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 730,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 669,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 767,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 900,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 973,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 166,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 331,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 436,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 355,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 590,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 862,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 669,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 24 Austria 2.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,650 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.