U.K. Trade to GDP Ratio 1970-2023
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
- U.K. trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 56.67%, a 1.45% decline from 2020.
- U.K. trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 58.12%, a 6.01% decline from 2019.
- U.K. trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 64.13%, a 0.13% increase from 2018.
- U.K. trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 64.00%, a 1.2% increase from 2017.
| U.K. Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
56.67% |
-1.45% |
| 2020 |
58.12% |
-6.01% |
| 2019 |
64.13% |
0.13% |
| 2018 |
64.00% |
1.20% |
| 2017 |
62.80% |
3.54% |
| 2016 |
59.26% |
2.34% |
| 2015 |
56.91% |
-1.94% |
| 2014 |
58.86% |
-2.80% |
| 2013 |
61.66% |
-0.23% |
| 2012 |
61.89% |
-1.27% |
| 2011 |
63.16% |
4.35% |
| 2010 |
58.81% |
4.22% |
| 2009 |
54.59% |
-1.81% |
| 2008 |
56.41% |
3.57% |
| 2007 |
52.83% |
-3.96% |
| 2006 |
56.80% |
4.26% |
| 2005 |
52.54% |
2.21% |
| 2004 |
50.33% |
0.21% |
| 2003 |
50.12% |
-1.19% |
| 2002 |
51.31% |
-1.50% |
| 2001 |
52.81% |
0.34% |
| 2000 |
52.47% |
2.89% |
| 1999 |
49.58% |
0.27% |
| 1998 |
49.31% |
-1.64% |
| 1997 |
50.95% |
-1.26% |
| 1996 |
52.21% |
1.25% |
| 1995 |
50.96% |
-0.95% |
| 1994 |
51.91% |
2.14% |
| 1993 |
49.77% |
3.44% |
| 1992 |
46.33% |
0.99% |
| 1991 |
45.34% |
-2.93% |
| 1990 |
48.27% |
-0.43% |
| 1989 |
48.70% |
1.32% |
| 1988 |
47.38% |
-2.54% |
| 1987 |
49.92% |
-0.63% |
| 1986 |
50.55% |
-4.43% |
| 1985 |
54.98% |
-0.46% |
| 1984 |
55.43% |
4.60% |
| 1983 |
50.84% |
1.20% |
| 1982 |
49.64% |
0.22% |
| 1981 |
49.42% |
-1.92% |
| 1980 |
51.34% |
-3.35% |
| 1979 |
54.69% |
-0.33% |
| 1978 |
55.01% |
-3.95% |
| 1977 |
58.96% |
1.51% |
| 1976 |
57.45% |
4.67% |
| 1975 |
52.78% |
-5.98% |
| 1974 |
58.76% |
11.30% |
| 1973 |
47.47% |
5.86% |
| 1972 |
41.60% |
-1.07% |
| 1971 |
42.67% |
-0.35% |
| 1970 |
43.02% |
-0.35% |
