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United Kingdom Trade volume % GDP 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Trade volume % GDP in United Kingdom stood at 37.59% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.21 percentage points from 36.38% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 37.2% (up 0.38 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 45.26% in 1977, the lowest 28.55% in 1967. United Kingdom ranked 144th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025
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What is Trade volume % GDP?

Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of United Kingdom. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In United Kingdom, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.

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What is the latest Trade volume % GDP in United Kingdom?

Trade volume % GDP in United Kingdom stood at 37.59% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Trade volume % GDP in United Kingdom rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.21 percentage points from 36.38% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 37.2% (up 0.38 percentage points since).

How does United Kingdom rank for Trade volume % GDP?

United Kingdom ranked 144th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

What is the highest Trade volume % GDP on record in United Kingdom?

The highest value since 1960 was 45.26% in 1977, the lowest 28.55% in 1967.

Metadata for Trade volume % GDP in United Kingdom
IndicatorTrade volume % GDP
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 37.59% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=GB

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World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=GB.

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World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=GB.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_trade_volume_percent_gdp_gbr,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- United Kingdom}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/GBR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=GB}
}