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 55.24%, a 1.19% decline from 2020.
- U.K. trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 56.43%, a 6.5% decline from 2019.
- U.K. trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 62.93%, a 0.61% increase from 2018.
- U.K. trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 62.31%, a 0.96% increase from 2017.
| U.K. Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
55.24% |
-1.19% |
| 2020 |
56.43% |
-6.50% |
| 2019 |
62.93% |
0.61% |
| 2018 |
62.31% |
0.96% |
| 2017 |
61.35% |
3.28% |
| 2016 |
58.08% |
2.16% |
| 2015 |
55.92% |
-2.07% |
| 2014 |
57.98% |
-2.87% |
| 2013 |
60.85% |
-0.25% |
| 2012 |
61.11% |
-1.33% |
| 2011 |
62.43% |
4.18% |
| 2010 |
58.25% |
4.08% |
| 2009 |
54.17% |
-2.05% |
| 2008 |
56.22% |
3.50% |
| 2007 |
52.72% |
-3.88% |
| 2006 |
56.61% |
4.14% |
| 2005 |
52.46% |
2.27% |
| 2004 |
50.19% |
0.11% |
| 2003 |
50.09% |
-1.13% |
| 2002 |
51.22% |
-1.45% |
| 2001 |
52.67% |
0.52% |
| 2000 |
52.15% |
2.84% |
| 1999 |
49.31% |
0.32% |
| 1998 |
48.99% |
-1.69% |
| 1997 |
50.68% |
-1.20% |
| 1996 |
51.88% |
1.25% |
| 1995 |
50.63% |
-0.95% |
| 1994 |
51.58% |
2.12% |
| 1993 |
49.46% |
3.42% |
| 1992 |
46.04% |
0.99% |
| 1991 |
45.05% |
-2.92% |
| 1990 |
47.98% |
-0.43% |
| 1989 |
48.41% |
1.31% |
| 1988 |
47.10% |
-2.51% |
| 1987 |
49.61% |
-0.63% |
| 1986 |
50.24% |
-4.39% |
| 1985 |
54.62% |
-0.46% |
| 1984 |
55.08% |
4.57% |
| 1983 |
50.51% |
1.20% |
| 1982 |
49.31% |
0.23% |
| 1981 |
49.09% |
-1.91% |
| 1980 |
51.00% |
-3.34% |
| 1979 |
54.34% |
-0.32% |
| 1978 |
54.66% |
-3.93% |
| 1977 |
58.58% |
1.49% |
| 1976 |
57.09% |
4.63% |
| 1975 |
52.46% |
-5.96% |
| 1974 |
58.42% |
11.24% |
| 1973 |
47.18% |
5.84% |
| 1972 |
41.34% |
-1.05% |
| 1971 |
42.39% |
-0.35% |
| 1970 |
42.75% |
-0.35% |
