United Kingdom Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) (2025)
United Kingdom's Merchandise Trade (% of GDP): 37.6 % of GDP in 2025, +1.2pp YoY. World Bank (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1976–2025.
United Kingdom (2025)
37.6
% of GDP
+1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2024 | 36.4 | -2.1pp |
| 2023 | 38.5 | -4.6pp |
| 2022 | 43.1 | +6.6pp |
| 2021 | 36.5 | -1.6pp |
| 2020 | 38.1 | -2.1pp |
| 2019 | 40.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 40 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 40.1 | +1.4pp |
| 2016 | 38.7 | +1.5pp |
| 2015 | 37.2 | -1.9pp |
| 2014 | 39.1 | -4.1pp |
| 2013 | 43.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 43.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2011 | 44.5 | +3.9pp |
| 2010 | 40.6 | +4.3pp |
| 2009 | 36.3 | -2.6pp |
| 2008 | 38.9 | +3.7pp |
| 2007 | 35.2 | -4.1pp |
| 2006 | 39.3 | +3.4pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 37.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +1.2pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 33.7 in 2004 to 45.3 in 1977.
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 45.3 % of GDP in 1977 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.7 in 2004. The latest reading of 37.6 in 2025 represents a change of +1.2pp.