Trade, Overall in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Trade, Overall was 0.9553 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trade, Overall in United Kingdom, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, trade, overall in United Kingdom stood at 0.9553.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, overall in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9868 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6468, in 1976.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Trade, Overall in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6482 | — |
| 1974 | 0.6496 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6478 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6468 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6468 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7314 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9314 | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9316 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9363 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9362 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9413 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.942 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9489 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9484 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9484 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9721 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.969 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9456 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9572 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9642 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9673 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9613 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9492 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9653 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9706 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9673 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9647 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9736 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9646 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9787 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9783 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9781 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9788 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9791 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9809 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9828 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9864 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9868 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9862 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9553 | -3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9553 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9806, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9553 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9558, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade, Overall in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +27.3% | 0.7314 | 0.9314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7003 | 0.6468 | 0.9314 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9474 | 0.9316 | 0.9721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9613 | 0.9456 | 0.9706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9772 | 0.9646 | 0.9809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9795 | 0.9553 | 0.9868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.56 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 822.94 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, overall in United Kingdom?
- Trade, overall in United Kingdom was 0.9553 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, overall recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9868 in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade, overall recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6468 in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for trade, overall?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, overall rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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