Trade as a share of GDP in United Kingdom
Trade as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom was 62.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 112th highest of 171 countries in 2024.
Trade as a share of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970 to 2025
All 56 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.5 |
| 2024 | 62.8 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2022 | 69.2 |
| 2021 | 58.5 |
| 2020 | 59.2 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2018 | 64.9 |
| 2017 | 63.2 |
| 2016 | 59.8 |
| 2015 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 58.8 |
| 2013 | 61.7 |
| 2012 | 62 |
| 2011 | 63.3 |
| 2010 | 59.1 |
| 2009 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 56.4 |
| 2007 | 52.7 |
| 2006 | 56.7 |
| 2005 | 52.5 |
| 2004 | 50.3 |
| 2003 | 50.1 |
| 2002 | 51.2 |
| 2001 | 52.6 |
| 2000 | 52.3 |
| 1999 | 49.5 |
| 1998 | 49.1 |
| 1997 | 50.7 |
| 1996 | 52.1 |
| 1995 | 50.8 |
| 1994 | 51.9 |
| 1993 | 49.7 |
| 1992 | 46.3 |
| 1991 | 45.3 |
| 1990 | 48.2 |
| 1989 | 48.7 |
| 1988 | 47.4 |
| 1987 | 49.9 |
| 1986 | 50.5 |
| 1985 | 55 |
| 1984 | 55.4 |
| 1983 | 50.8 |
| 1982 | 49.6 |
| 1981 | 49.4 |
| 1980 | 51.3 |
| 1979 | 54.7 |
| 1978 | 55 |
| 1977 | 58.9 |
| 1976 | 57.4 |
| 1975 | 52.8 |
| 1974 | 58.7 |
| 1973 | 47.4 |
| 1972 | 41.6 |
| 1971 | 42.7 |
| 1970 | 43 |
Rankings
Definition
Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.
Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the trade as a share of GDP in United Kingdom?
Trade as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom was 62.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 112th highest of 171 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in United Kingdom?
69.2% in 2022, the highest value since 1970 in this series.