United Kingdom UK Banks: EB: Claims: Developing Countries (DC): Total data was reported at 409.733 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 438.454 USD bn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom UK Banks: EB: Claims: Developing Countries (DC): Total data is updated quarterly, averaging 341.363 USD bn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 465.218 USD bn in Mar 2014 and a record low of 101.011 USD bn in Dec 2001. United Kingdom UK Banks: EB: Claims: Developing Countries (DC): Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of England. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.KB053: UK Banks External Business: Claims: By Countries.

In 2023, London had a gross domestic product of over 569 billion British pounds, by far the most of any region of the United Kingdom. The region of South East England which surrounds London had the second-highest GDP in this year, at over 360 billion pounds. North West England, which includes the major cities of Manchester and Liverpool, had the third-largest GDP among UK regions, at almost 250 billion pounds. Levelling Up the UK London’s economic dominance of the UK can clearly be seen when compared to the other regions of the country. In terms of GDP per capita, the gap between London and the rest of the country is striking, standing at over 63,600 pounds per person in the UK capital, compared with just over 37,100 pounds in the rest of the country. To address the economic imbalance, successive UK governments have tried to implement "levelling-up policies", which aim to boost investment and productivity in neglected areas of the country. The success of these programs going forward may depend on their scale, as it will likely take high levels of investment to reverse economic neglect regions have faced in the recent past. Overall UK GDP The gross domestic product for the whole of the United Kingdom amounted to 2.56 trillion British pounds in 2024. During this year, GDP grew by 0.9 percent, following a growth rate of 0.4 percent in 2023. Due to the overall population of the UK growing faster than the economy, however, GDP per capita in the UK fell in both 2023 and 2024. Nevertheless, the UK remains one of the world’s biggest economies, with just five countries (the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and India) having larger economies. It is it likely that several other countries will overtake the UK economy in the coming years, with Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, and Mexico all expected to have larger economies than Britain by 2050.

The gross domestic product of the United Kingdom in 2024 was around 2.78 trillion British pounds, an increase when compared to the previous year, when UK GDP amounted to about 2.75 trillion pounds. The significant drop in GDP visible in 2020 was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the smaller declines in 2008 and 2009 because of the global financial crisis of the late 2000s. Low growth problem in the UK Despite growing by 0.9 percent in 2024, and 0.4 percent in 2023 the UK economy is not that much larger than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since recovering from a huge fall in GDP in the second quarter of 2020, the UK economy has alternated between periods of contraction and low growth, with the UK even in a recession at the end of 2023. While economic growth picked up somewhat in 2024, GDP per capita is lower than it was in 2022, following two years of negative growth. UK's global share of GDP falling As of 2024, the UK had the sixth-largest economy in the world, behind the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and India. Among European nations, this meant that the UK currently has the second-largest economy in Europe, although the economy of France, Europe's third-largest economy, is of a similar size. The UK's global economic ranking will likely fall in the coming years, however, with the UK's share of global GDP expected to fall from 2.16 percent in 2025 to 2.02 percent by 2029.  

Wellbeing in Developing Countries is a series of studies which aim to develop a conceptual and methodological approach to understanding the social and cultural construction of wellbeing in developing countries. The Wellbeing in Developing Countries Research Group (WeD), based at the University of Bath, drew on knowledge and expertise from three different departments (Economics and International Development, Social and Policy Sciences and Psychology) as well as a network of overseas contacts. The international, interdisciplinary team formed a major programme of comparative research, focused on six communities in each of four countries: Ethiopia, Thailand, Peru and Bangladesh. All sites within the countries have been given anonymous site names, with the exception of Ethiopia where the team chose to follow an alternative locally agreed procedure on anonymisation. Data can be matched across studies using the HOUSEKEY (Site code and household number).

The research raises fundamental questions both for the academic study of development, and for the policy community. The WeD arrived at the following definition of wellbeing through their research: "Wellbeing is a state of being with others, where human needs are met, where one can act meaningfully to pursue one's goals, and where one enjoys a satisfactory quality of life".

Further information about the project can be found on the WeD website and the ESRC Award webpage.
Wellbeing in Developing Countries: Income and Expenditure, 2005-2006 comprises the Income and Expenditure Survey (carried out in Bangladesh and Peru) and Diary (carried out in Ethiopia and Thailand). The different instruments have been devised to fit with other aspects of data collection undertaken in the countries and hence also offer an opportunity for comparative evaluation of the methods involved. For each country there are data files at the visit level (ranging from 3 to 12 visits per household). There are several files for data at the lower level (i.e. data within a visit to a household). There are also files at the individual/respondent level.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia data was reported at 11.796 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.284 USD bn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.335 USD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 234 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.796 USD bn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 131.200 USD mn in Dec 1967. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Quarterly.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Croatia data was reported at 151.172 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 134.223 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Croatia data is updated yearly, averaging 97.594 USD mn from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 192.338 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of 46.015 USD mn in 1993. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Croatia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Marshall Islands, Republic data was reported at 0.863 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.145 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Marshall Islands, Republic data is updated yearly, averaging 1.099 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.772 USD mn in 2006 and a record low of 0.121 USD mn in 2015. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Marshall Islands, Republic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Poland data was reported at 13.597 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.438 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Poland data is updated yearly, averaging 410.700 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.597 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 36.200 USD mn in 1948. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Poland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Romania data was reported at 2.572 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.338 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Romania data is updated yearly, averaging 106.966 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.572 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 1.500 USD mn in 1950. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Romania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Uruguay data was reported at 157.113 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.544 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Uruguay data is updated yearly, averaging -13.400 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 229.384 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of -84.292 USD mn in 2009. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Uruguay data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Ukraine data was reported at 133.112 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 127.105 USD mn for Dec 2017. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Ukraine data is updated quarterly, averaging 108.958 USD mn from Mar 1993 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 101 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 404.195 USD mn in Jun 2009 and a record low of 19.811 USD mn in Sep 1994. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Ukraine data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Quarterly.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Montserrat data was reported at 0.003 USD mn in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.020 USD mn for Jul 2018. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Montserrat data is updated monthly, averaging 0.004 USD mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 198 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.504 USD mn in Mar 2010 and a record low of 0.001 USD mn in Jun 2010. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Montserrat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Monthly.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Sint Maarten data was reported at 0.108 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.841 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Sint Maarten data is updated yearly, averaging 0.135 USD mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.540 USD mn in 2014 and a record low of 0.108 USD mn in 2017. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Sint Maarten data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Liberia data was reported at 1.089 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.606 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Liberia data is updated yearly, averaging 11.734 USD mn from Dec 1958 (Median) to 2017, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.500 USD mn in 1979 and a record low of 0.084 USD mn in 1993. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Liberia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Turkey data was reported at 2.664 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.706 USD bn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Turkey data is updated quarterly, averaging 196.651 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 234 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.337 USD bn in Mar 2016 and a record low of 5.000 USD mn in Jun 1971. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Turkey data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Quarterly.

United Kingdom UK: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: % of Gross National Income data was reported at 0.123 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.145 % for 2015. United Kingdom UK: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: % of Gross National Income data is updated yearly, averaging 0.072 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.151 % in 1964 and a record low of 0.043 % in 1997. United Kingdom UK: Net Official Development Assistance Provided: To The Least Developed Countries: % of Gross National Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.; ; Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, and International Development Statistics database. Data are available online at: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline.; ;

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Africa data was reported at 14.726 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.107 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 3.811 USD bn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.567 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of 824.300 USD mn in 1950. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Anguilla data was reported at 0.176 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.038 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Anguilla data is updated yearly, averaging 0.098 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.469 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 0.032 USD mn in 2010. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Anguilla data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Montserrat data was reported at 1.975 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.125 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Montserrat data is updated yearly, averaging 1.361 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.125 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of -0.217 USD mn in 2010. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Montserrat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Aruba data was reported at 0.043 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.023 USD mn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Aruba data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.172 USD mn from Mar 1990 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.272 USD mn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 0.001 USD mn in Jun 2007. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Aruba data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Quarterly.