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), 1960–2025.
United Kingdom (2025)
37.6
% of GDP
+1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
66
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 1960–2025 the series ranges from 28.5 % of GDP in 1967 to 45.3 % of GDP in 1977.
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom. 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. 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 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 45.3 % of GDP in 1977 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.5 % of GDP in 1967. The latest reading is 37.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +1.2pp.