United Kingdom World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

1948-2020 trade data for the United Kingdom, part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database. The project was developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The dataset was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term trade trends for the United Kingdom based on the historical time series.
• Analyzing the impact of geopolitical events on UK trade flows based on the 72-year coverage.
• Benchmarking economic growth against trade data for the United Kingdom.
• Studying the evolution of UK trade partnerships within the global historical context.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time span from 1948 to 2020.
• Developed by academic researchers from multiple institutions.
• Last updated metadata indicates recent platform activity in May 2024.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Absell, Christopher; Federico, Giovanni; Tena Junguito, Antonio.

Collection Method

Project developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 04:50:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom