Relationships of United Kingdom

Relationships of United Kingdom with the rest of the world: indicative classification, national data and access to bilateral analyses.

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123 classified relationships · 71 with insufficient information. Lack of information does not mean neutrality.

Indicators for United Kingdom

Data with their period and source. Blank cells are not zero.

Indicator	Value and source
Nominal GDPCurrent USD	4 trillion USD2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
GDP per capitaCurrent USD per person	57,601.96 USD2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
GDP growthAnnual real change (%)	1.39 %2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
Policy interest rateCentral bank instrument (%)
Inflation · annual averageAverage annual change in headline CPI (%)	3.88 %2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
Inflation · latest year-on-year figureHeadline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency stated	3.1 %2026-08 · ONSHeadline CPI, not CPIH or core inflation.
Unemployment% of the labour force; definition used by the stated institution	4.75 %Estimate2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
Budget balanceGeneral government (% of GDP)	-5.4 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO general-government estimate. Retains the source’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year.
Gross public debtGeneral government (% of GDP)	102.3 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO general-government estimate. Retains the source’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year.
Current account balance% of GDP	-2.43 %2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
PopulationPeople	69,487,0002025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
AreaTotal area in km²; territorial coverage of the source	243,610 km²2023 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
Military expenditureCurrent USD per year; SIPRI series
Military expenditure (% of GDP)Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition

Bilateral relationships

Country	Relationship	View
Afghanistan	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Albania	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Germany	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Andorra	Cooperation	View on the map
Angola	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Antigua & Barbuda	Insufficient information	View on the map
Saudi Arabia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Algeria	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Argentina	Mixed relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Armenia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Australia	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Austria	Insufficient information	View on the map
Azerbaijan	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Bahamas	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Bangladesh	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Barbados	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Bahrain	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Belgium	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Belize	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Benin	Insufficient information	View on the map
Belarus	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Bolivia	Insufficient information	View on the map
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Botswana	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Brazil	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Brunei	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Bulgaria	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Burkina Faso	Insufficient information	View on the map
Burundi	Insufficient information	View on the map
Bhutan	Insufficient information	View on the map
Cape Verde	Insufficient information	View on the map
Cambodia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Cameroon	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Canada	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Qatar	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Chad	Insufficient information	View on the map
Czechia	Insufficient information	View on the map
Chile	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
China	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Cyprus	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Vatican City	Cooperation	View on the map
Colombia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Comoros	Insufficient information	View on the map
Congo - Brazzaville	Insufficient information	View on the map
North Korea	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
South Korea	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Costa Rica	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Côte d’Ivoire	Insufficient information	View on the map
Croatia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Cuba	Insufficient information	View on the map
Denmark	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Dominica	Insufficient information	View on the map
Ecuador	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Egypt	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
El Salvador	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
United Arab Emirates	Insufficient information	Read the relationship in detail
Eritrea	Insufficient information	View on the map
Slovakia	Insufficient information	View on the map
Slovenia	Insufficient information	View on the map
Spain	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
United States	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Estonia	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Eswatini	Insufficient information	View on the map
Ethiopia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Philippines	Insufficient information	View on the map
Finland	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Fiji	Cooperation	View on the map
France	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Gabon	Insufficient information	View on the map
Gambia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Georgia	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Ghana	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Grenada	Insufficient information	View on the map
Greece	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Guatemala	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Guinea	Insufficient information	View on the map
Equatorial Guinea	Insufficient information	View on the map
Guinea-Bissau	Insufficient information	View on the map
Guyana	Cooperation	View on the map
Haiti	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Honduras	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Hungary	Insufficient information	View on the map
India	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Indonesia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Iraq	Cooperation	View on the map
Iran	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Ireland	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Iceland	Insufficient information	View on the map
Marshall Islands	Insufficient information	View on the map
Solomon Islands	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Israel	Mixed relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Italy	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Jamaica	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Japan	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Jordan	Insufficient information	View on the map
Kazakhstan	Cooperation	View on the map
Kenya	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Kyrgyzstan	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Kiribati	Insufficient information	View on the map
Kuwait	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Laos	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Lesotho	Insufficient information	View on the map
Latvia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Lebanon	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Liberia	Insufficient information	View on the map
Libya	Insufficient information	View on the map
Liechtenstein	Insufficient information	View on the map
Lithuania	Insufficient information	View on the map
Luxembourg	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
North Macedonia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Madagascar	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Malaysia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Malawi	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Maldives	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Mali	Insufficient information	View on the map
Malta	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Morocco	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Mauritius	Insufficient information	View on the map
Mauritania	Insufficient information	View on the map
Mexico	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Micronesia	Insufficient information	View on the map
Moldova	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Monaco	Insufficient information	View on the map
Mongolia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Montenegro	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Mozambique	Insufficient information	View on the map
Myanmar (Burma)	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Namibia	Insufficient information	View on the map
Nauru	Insufficient information	View on the map
Nepal	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Nicaragua	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Niger	Insufficient information	View on the map
Nigeria	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Norway	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
New Zealand	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Oman	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Netherlands	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Pakistan	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Palau	Insufficient information	View on the map
Palestine	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Panama	Insufficient information	View on the map
Papua New Guinea	Insufficient information	View on the map
Paraguay	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Peru	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Poland	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Portugal	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Central African Republic	Insufficient information	View on the map
Congo - Kinshasa	Cooperation	View on the map
Dominican Republic	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Rwanda	Strained relationship	View on the map
Romania	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Russia	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Samoa	Insufficient information	View on the map
St. Kitts & Nevis	Insufficient information	View on the map
San Marino	Insufficient information	View on the map
St. Vincent & Grenadines	Insufficient information	View on the map
St. Lucia	Insufficient information	View on the map
São Tomé & Príncipe	Insufficient information	View on the map
Senegal	Insufficient information	View on the map
Serbia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Seychelles	Insufficient information	View on the map
Sierra Leone	Insufficient information	View on the map
Singapore	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Syria	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Somalia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Sri Lanka	Insufficient information	View on the map
South Africa	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Sudan	Insufficient information	View on the map
South Sudan	Insufficient information	View on the map
Sweden	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Switzerland	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Suriname	Insufficient information	View on the map
Thailand	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Tanzania	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Tajikistan	Insufficient information	View on the map
Timor-Leste	Insufficient information	View on the map
Togo	Insufficient information	View on the map
Tonga	Insufficient information	View on the map
Trinidad & Tobago	Insufficient information	View on the map
Tunisia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Turkmenistan	Insufficient information	View on the map
Türkiye	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Tuvalu	Insufficient information	View on the map
Ukraine	Close cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Uganda	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Uruguay	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Uzbekistan	Insufficient information	View on the map
Vanuatu	Insufficient information	View on the map
Venezuela	Strained relationship	Read the relationship in detail
Vietnam	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Yemen	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Djibouti	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Zambia	Cooperation	Read the relationship in detail
Zimbabwe	Mixed relationship	Read the relationship in detail