Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.7% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in United Kingdom peaked at 10.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 61st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in United Kingdom was 5.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- United Kingdom ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.