Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 124 Brazil 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Togo 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Malta 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Sri Lanka 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Guatemala 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Fiji 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.