United Kingdom

Country in Europe

In brief

GDP: $4T (2025). World rank 5 of 210; in Europe, 2 of 47. Agriculture, share of GDP: 0.6% (2025). World rank 179 of 197; in Europe, 39 of 46. Tax revenue, share of GDP: 26.9% (2024). World rank 9 of 142; in Europe, 5 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $2.9T → $4T, GDP per person $45,256 → $57,602, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $42,772 → $64,606. Worse than all its neighbours (Ireland): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, gross national income per person, GDP growth per year, and unemployment.

Size and growth

GDP: $4T 2025
GDP per person: $57,602 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $64,606 2025
GDP growth per year: +1.4% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $54,550 2025
Inflation: +3.9% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 89 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 0.6% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 16.5% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 73.1% 2025
Unemployment: 4.8% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 14.7% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 57.3% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 30.6% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 31.9% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: -3.1% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +0.9% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 0.1% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 26.9% 2024
Currency: British Pound (GBP)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 32.4 2021
Living on under $3 a day: 0.4% 2021