Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Final consumption expenditure was 3.27 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom stood at 3.27 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 3.27 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109.50 billion current US$, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.11 billion current US$ | 109.50 billion current US$ | 373.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 536.96 billion current US$ | 398.86 billion current US$ | 782.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 trillion current US$ | 930.69 billion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 trillion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 2.57 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 2.57 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 trillion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 3.27 trillion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -26.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 43,477 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 54,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom was 3.27 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.50 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for final consumption expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.