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The UK ranks 18th of 28 on Real GDP growth (2025)

The UK ranks 18th of 28 on Real GDP growth in 2025: 1.20, unit % change on previous year, real terms, against an EU27 median of 1.60. Source: International Monetary Fund, DataMapper (World Economic Outlook), NGDP_RPCH, snapshot of 6 November 2026.

Annual change in output after removing the effect of price changes.

Caveat. Ireland's 2015 figure (+24.6%) reflects multinational accounting, not a change in domestic activity. Covid-19 years (2020-21) are volatile and often revised. Figures for this measure are affected by multinational companies' accounting, which is especially large in Ireland's case.

The UK

Real GDP growth

1.20% change on previous year, real terms(2025)

18th of 28Moved up 1 place from 2016 to 2025.
EU27 median
1.60 % change on previous year, real terms
UK minus EU27 median
−0.40 % change on previous year, real terms

League table

Values in % change on previous year, real terms. Countries ranked by value, 1 = top of the table, 28 with a value.

Real GDP growth, 2025: league table of countries
1Ireland8.002025
2Malta4.702025
3Cyprus3.802025
4Poland3.702025
5Denmark3.502025
6Croatia3.402025
7Bulgaria3.102025
8Lithuania2.902025
9Czechia2.602025
9Spain2.602025
11Greece2.102025
11Latvia2.102025
13Portugal1.902025
14Netherlands1.602025
15Slovenia1.502025
16Sweden1.402025
17Estonia1.302025
18United KingdomUK1.202025
19Belgium1.002025
20France0.902025
21Austria0.802025
21Finland0.802025
21Slovakia0.802025
24Romania0.702025
25Luxembourg0.602025
26Hungary0.502025
26Italy0.502025
28Germany0.202025

Trend, 2000 to 2025

Real GDP growth, 2000 to 2025Line chart, 2000 to 2025: the UK (heavy ink line), the EU27 aggregate (dashed dark line), Germany, France, Italy and Spain (solid lines), and reference countries (faint lines). Dotted segments are IMF projections and are not ranked. Shaded bands and markers show events.% change on previous year, real terms-100102000200520102015202020252030123Australia2Canada2United States2Spain3United Kingdom1EU272Switzerland2Norway1France1Japan1Germany0Italy1Real GDP growth, 2000 to 2025Line chart, 2000 to 2025: the UK (heavy ink line), the EU27 aggregate (dashed dark line), Germany, France, Italy and Spain (solid lines), and reference countries (faint lines). Dotted segments are IMF projections and are not ranked. Shaded bands and markers show events.% change on previous year, real terms-100102000201020202030123AustraliaCanadaUnited StatesSpainUnited KingdomEU27SwitzerlandNorwayFranceJapanGermanyItaly
  • Heavy ink line: United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Dashed dark line: EU27 aggregate
  • Thin grey lines, reference countries (not the big four): Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, United States
  • Dotted: IMF projections, not ranked
  • Shaded: 2008–09 financial crisis
  • Shaded: 2020–21 Covid-19 pandemic
  • Shaded: 2022–23 energy price shock
  • Marker 1: EU referendum (23 June 2016)
  • Marker 2: UK leaves the EU (31 January 2020)
  • Marker 3: Transition period ends; Trade and Cooperation Agreement in force (1 January 2021)
Trends show what happened, not why; Covid, energy prices and policy changes overlap the same years. Dotted lines are projections and are not ranked.

UK rank over time

Rank 1 is the top of the table; the line is drawn with rank 1 at the top. Each year is ranked on that year's values.

UK rank, 2000 to 2025: 11th to 18th6th20th27th200020052010201520202025June 201618thUK rank, 2000 to 2025: 11th to 18th6th20th27th200020102020June 201618th

2000: 11th · 2025: 18th

Sources and method

Annual change in output after removing the effect of price changes.

Source: International Monetary Fund, DataMapper (World Economic Outlook) · series NGDP_RPCH· vintage World Economic Outlook (October 2026), dataset last modified 2026-10-08 · fetched 2026-11-06

Source: International Monetary Fund, DataMapper (World Economic Outlook (October 2026), dataset last modified 2026-10-08); accessed 2026-11-06. Figures adapted by UK EU Ranked.

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