UK GDP compared with other countries
International Monetary Fund figures put the UK's GDP at $4.01 trillion in 2025, the 5th-highest of the 188 countries with a figure for that year. The range ran from $70 million in Tuvalu to $30.86 trillion in the US. The median country had $49.1 billion, a difference of $3.96 trillion from the UK's figure.
| Rank | Country | 2025 (US dollars) | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States UK v United States | $30.86 trillion | $18.80 trillion |
| 2 | China UK v China | $19.63 trillion | $11.46 trillion |
| 3 | Germany UK v Germany | $5.12 trillion | $3.55 trillion |
| 4 | Japan UK v Japan | $4.45 trillion | $5.11 trillion |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $4.01 trillion | $2.72 trillion |
| 6 | India UK v India | $3.91 trillion | $2.27 trillion |
| 7 | France UK v France | $3.38 trillion | $2.47 trillion |
| 8 | Russia UK v Russia | $2.57 trillion | $1.28 trillion |
| 9 | Italy UK v Italy | $2.55 trillion | $1.89 trillion |
| 10 | Canada UK v Canada | $2.32 trillion | $1.53 trillion |
| 11 | Brazil UK v Brazil | $2.28 trillion | $1.80 trillion |
| 12 | Spain UK v Spain | $1.91 trillion | $1.24 trillion |
| 13 | South Korea UK v South Korea | $1.88 trillion | $1.58 trillion |
| 14 | Australia UK v Australia | $1.84 trillion | $1.27 trillion |
| 15 | Mexico UK v Mexico | $1.84 trillion | $1.11 trillion |
| 16 | Türkiye UK v Türkiye | $1.60 trillion | $870.3 billion |
| 17 | Indonesia UK v Indonesia | $1.45 trillion | $931.9 billion |
| 18 | Netherlands UK v Netherlands | $1.32 trillion | $796.9 billion |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia UK v Saudi Arabia | $1.27 trillion | $689.3 billion |
| 20 | Switzerland UK v Switzerland | $1.06 trillion | $698.5 billion |
| 21 | Poland UK v Poland | $1.04 trillion | $472.9 billion |
| 22 | Belgium UK v Belgium | $725.1 billion | $474.1 billion |
| 23 | Argentina UK v Argentina | $683.6 billion | $556.8 billion |
| 24 | Ireland UK v Ireland | $680.4 billion | $305.2 billion |
| 25 | Sweden UK v Sweden | $676.5 billion | $513.1 billion |
Showing the top 25 of 188 countries with an IMF figure for 2025.
No 2025 figure yet for Eritrea.
The UK over ten years
From 2016 to 2025 the UK's figure was highest in 2025 ($4.01 trillion) and lowest in 2017 ($2.71 trillion).
The UK's figure was higher than the median in every year from 2016 to 2025.
In 2016 the UK ranked 5th of the 189 countries with a figure; in 2025 it ranked 5th of 188.
No country changed places with the UK between 2016 and 2025.
The IMF's projection for the UK in 2026 is $4.27 trillion.
How the IMF measures it
The IMF's GDP in US dollars is the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a calendar year, at that year's prices, converted from the national currency into US dollars at market exchange rates.
IMF figures for recent years can include IMF staff estimates; the IMF revises them in each April and October edition.
Countries compared: All 193 UN member states for which the IMF publishes a figure. The table uses the latest year for which the UK and at least three-quarters of the countries the IMF covers have a figure, so every value is for the same period.
Why this differs from the UK's own figures
The ONS publishes UK GDP in pounds. Converting it to US dollars, as the IMF does to compare countries, means the UK's dollar figure and its rank move with the exchange rate: a fall in the pound against the dollar lowers the UK's dollar GDP even if output in pounds is unchanged. The ONS's headline figures are growth rates rather than the size of the economy.
The UK's own latest figure, with its definition and release dates: UK GDP growth (quarterly).
Sources and receipts
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Common questions
Where does the UK rank for GDP in the world?
IMF figures for 2025 put the UK 5th of 188, counting from the highest, at $4.01 trillion.
Which country has the highest GDP?
The US, at $30.86 trillion in 2025 (International Monetary Fund).
Which country has the lowest GDP?
Tuvalu, at $70 million in 2025 (International Monetary Fund).
How has the UK's GDP changed since 2016?
IMF figures give $2.72 trillion for 2016 and $4.01 trillion for 2025; the ten-year chart above shows the years in between.
Is this the same as the UK's official figure?
The ONS publishes UK GDP in pounds. Converting it to US dollars, as the IMF does to compare countries, means the UK's dollar figure and its rank move with the exchange rate: a fall in the pound against the dollar lowers the UK's dollar GDP even if output in pounds is unchanged.
Compare any two countries on GDP, inflation, unemployment, debt and life expectancy: country comparison tool.
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