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United Kingdom — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentEurope
SubcontinentWestern Europe
Income groupHigh
World-system classCore
Political blocsG7
Trade blocsOther
GDP$3686.0B
Population69.2M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $1142.09B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $1174.22B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-32.14B
  • Trade (% GDP): 62.84%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-109.91B
  • Current account (% GDP): -2.98%
  • FDI, net: $-59.54B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-60.59B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-23.39B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-80.09B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $-41.91B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 0.21% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 0.55% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -0.04% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time