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United Kingdom GDP by year, 1960 to 2025

The UK's GDP reached a record $4.00 trillion in 2025, 5th in the world, and moved back ahead of India after trailing it in 2022.

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  • United Kingdom: $0.07T in 1960, $4.00T in 2025 (55× higher).
  • Germany: $0.09T in 1960, $5.05T in 2025 (59× higher).
  • Japan: $0.05T in 1960, $4.44T in 2025 (92× higher). It peaked at $6.33T in 2012.
  • India: $0.04T in 1960, $3.96T in 2025.

About this chart

The United Kingdom's GDP reached a record $4.00 trillion in 2025, putting it 5th in the world. That is the same rank it held in 1980, with a stronger spell in between: 4th in 2000, when GDP was $1.67 trillion. The worst year in the data was 2009, when dollar GDP fell 18 percent from $2.95 trillion to $2.43 trillion as the pound slid. A further 8 percent fall came in 2016, from $2.95 trillion to $2.71 trillion.

In the race with its three nearest economies, the UK trails Germany ($5.05 trillion) and Japan ($4.44 trillion) and leads India ($3.96 trillion) by about $47 billion. Japan has been ahead since 1966, and Germany throughout. The one live contest is India, which passed the UK in 2022 before the UK regained the lead in 2025. Figures are nominal current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation or purchasing power.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

United Kingdom's GDP, GDP in current US$ trillions, 1960 to 2025, 1960–2025
Date🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 Japan🇮🇳 India
1960$0.07T$0.09T$0.05T$0.04T
1961$0.08T$0.10T$0.06T$0.04T
1962$0.08T$0.11T$0.07T$0.04T
1963$0.09T$0.11T$0.08T$0.05T
1964$0.09T$0.12T$0.09T$0.06T
1965$0.10T$0.14T$0.10T$0.06T
1966$0.11T$0.14T$0.12T$0.05T
1967$0.11T$0.15T$0.14T$0.05T
1968$0.11T$0.16T$0.16T$0.05T
1969$0.12T$0.18T$0.19T$0.06T
1970$0.13T$0.22T$0.22T$0.06T
1971$0.15T$0.25T$0.25T$0.07T
1972$0.17T$0.30T$0.33T$0.07T
1973$0.19T$0.40T$0.45T$0.09T
1974$0.21T$0.45T$0.50T$0.10T
1975$0.24T$0.49T$0.54T$0.10T
1976$0.23T$0.52T$0.61T$0.10T
1977$0.26T$0.60T$0.75T$0.12T
1978$0.34T$0.74T$1.06T$0.14T
1979$0.44T$0.89T$1.10T$0.15T
1980$0.57T$0.95T$1.15T$0.19T
1981$0.54T$0.80T$1.27T$0.19T
1982$0.52T$0.78T$1.18T$0.20T
1983$0.49T$0.77T$1.30T$0.22T
1984$0.46T$0.73T$1.37T$0.21T
1985$0.49T$0.74T$1.46T$0.23T
1986$0.60T$1.05T$2.17T$0.25T
1987$0.75T$1.30T$2.64T$0.28T
1988$0.91T$1.41T$3.19T$0.30T
1989$0.93T$1.40T$3.18T$0.30T
1990$1.09T$1.78T$3.25T$0.32T
1991$1.14T$1.88T$3.73T$0.27T
1992$1.18T$2.14T$4.07T$0.29T
1993$1.06T$2.08T$4.63T$0.28T
1994$1.14T$2.22T$5.10T$0.33T
1995$1.35T$2.59T$5.64T$0.36T
1996$1.43T$2.51T$5.02T$0.39T
1997$1.57T$2.22T$4.58T$0.42T
1998$1.66T$2.25T$4.15T$0.42T
1999$1.69T$2.21T$4.69T$0.46T
2000$1.67T$1.97T$5.04T$0.47T
2001$1.66T$1.97T$4.44T$0.49T
2002$1.79T$2.10T$4.25T$0.52T
2003$2.06T$2.54T$4.57T$0.61T
2004$2.43T$2.85T$4.94T$0.71T
2005$2.55T$2.89T$4.88T$0.82T
2006$2.72T$3.05T$4.65T$0.94T
2007$3.11T$3.48T$4.63T$1.22T
2008$2.95T$3.81T$5.16T$1.20T
2009$2.43T$3.48T$5.34T$1.34T
2010$2.50T$3.47T$5.81T$1.68T
2011$2.68T$3.82T$6.28T$1.82T
2012$2.72T$3.60T$6.33T$1.83T
2013$2.80T$3.81T$5.27T$1.86T
2014$3.09T$3.97T$4.99T$2.04T
2015$2.95T$3.43T$4.53T$2.10T
2016$2.71T$3.54T$5.11T$2.30T
2017$2.70T$3.77T$5.04T$2.65T
2018$2.90T$4.06T$5.15T$2.70T
2019$2.88T$3.96T$5.25T$2.84T
2020$2.72T$3.94T$5.19T$2.68T
2021$3.20T$4.36T$5.23T$3.17T
2022$3.18T$4.20T$4.45T$3.25T
2023$3.42T$4.56T$4.39T$3.50T
2024$3.70T$4.69T$4.19T$3.76T
2025$4.00T$5.05T$4.44T$3.96T

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Frequently asked questions

What is the GDP of the UK?

The United Kingdom's GDP was about $4.00 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank, in current US dollars. That ranks 5th in the world and is the highest value in the series.

Did India overtake the UK's GDP?

India passed the UK in 2022, but the UK moved back ahead in 2025. The UK's GDP was $4.00 trillion that year against India's $3.96 trillion, a gap of about $47 billion.

Which economies are closest to the UK's in size?

In 2025 the nearest were Germany at $5.05 trillion, Japan at $4.44 trillion and India at $3.96 trillion. The UK sat between Japan and India.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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