Real GDP Growth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom's real gdp growth is currently 1.3% as of 2026. # United Kingdom Real GDP Growth The UK's real GDP growth stood at 1.
Current (2026)
1.3%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2021)
8.6%
Low (2020)
-10.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — United Kingdom
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — United Kingdom
Analysis# United Kingdom Real GDP Growth
The UK's real GDP growth stood at 1.3% in 2026, reflecting a modest recovery trajectory following years of volatility. Since 1980, the economy has expanded by 161.9% cumulatively, demonstrating long-term resilience despite cyclical downturns. The 2021 peak of 8.6% growth represents the strongest performance in the data range, while the 2020 contraction of -10.3% marks the deepest recession, driven by pandemic-related disruptions.
Recent years reveal a economy settling into subdued growth. After the sharp rebound in 2021, expansion decelerated considerably to 4.8% in 2022, then contracted to 0.4% in 2023—the weakest annual performance outside the pandemic period. Growth rebounded slightly to 1.1% in 2024 and stabilized at 1.3% through 2026, suggesting the UK economy is stabilizing around low single-digit growth rates rather than returning to pre-pandemic momentum.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 1.4% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 1.4% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 1.4% | -6.67% |
| 2027 | 1.5% | +15.38% |
| 2026 | 1.3% | +0.00% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +18.18% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +175.00% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -91.67% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -44.19% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +183.50% |
| 2020 | -10.3% | -743.75% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +14.29% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -48.15% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +42.11% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -13.64% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -31.25% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +77.78% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +20.00% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +36.36% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -50.00% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.2% | +147.83% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -2200.00% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -107.69% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +8.33% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -11.11% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +8.00% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -21.88% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +77.78% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -30.77% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -39.53% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +38.71% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -8.82% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -30.61% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +88.46% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +8.33% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -29.41% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +47.83% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +1050.00% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +114.29% |
| 1991 | -1.4% | -333.33% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -75.00% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -55.56% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +0.00% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +74.19% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -24.39% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +86.36% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -47.62% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +110.00% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +385.71% |
| 1981 | -0.7% | +66.67% |
| 1980 | -2.1% | — |
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