This statistic shows the United Kingdom's main export partners in 2022. In 2022, the United States were the UK's most important export partner with a share of 13 percent of total exports.

The United States was the leading country for exports from the United Kingdom in 2024, with 16.1 percent of all UK exports going to this market. Germany was the second-largest export market for the UK in this year, followed by the Netherlands, with these countries accounting for 8.8 and 7.7 percent of UK exports respectively. During this year, cars were the most valuable goods commodity exported from the UK, while general business services were the most valuable type of service exported from the UK. UK imports most from Germany Although the United States was the largest export market, Germany was the country from which the UK imported the highest share of goods, with 12.5 percent of the UK’s imports coming from the country in 2024. The United States was the second-largest source of imports for the UK, with ten percent originating from there in 2024, with China a close third at 9.8 percent of UK imports. The main types of trade goods imported from the rest of the world in the UK included cars, oil, and mechanical power generators. The Balance of Trade In the fourth quarter of 2024, the United Kingdom had an overall trade deficit of over 11.5 billion pounds. Although service exports from the UK to the rest of the world amounted to more than 119.9 billion pounds, the UK imported far more goods than it exported, resulting in a goods trade deficit of 55.4 billion pounds, bringing down the overall trade balance. As of 2023, the UK was behind only the U.S. when it came to the overall size of the trade deficit.

This page displays a table with United Kingdom Exports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

This statistic shows the countries with the highest volume of exports from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2008 and 2018. In 2018, values of exports from the UK have increased markedly, relative to their values in the year 2008. The UK increased the value of their exports to the USA from 34,770 million British pounds in 2008 to 48,682 million British pounds in 2018.

Exports in the United Kingdom decreased to 69835 GBP Million in May from 70472 GBP Million in April of 2024. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Over half of the United Kingdom's exports went to countries in Europe in 2024. European countries were collectively the main import market for the UK, with 60.1 percent originating from there. Trade to countries in the Asia-Pacific region accounted for 19.1 percent of imports and 17.1 percent of exports.

Quarterly estimates of service type by partner country, non-seasonally adjusted.

Quarterly estimates of total trade, trade in goods, and trade in services by country, non-seasonally adjusted.

Monthly export country-by-commodity data on the UK's trade in goods, including trade by all countries and selected commodities, non-seasonally adjusted.

Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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Top Export Trading Partners of United-kingdom with export value and Year on Year growth comparison

Bulgaria Exports: FOB: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) data was reported at 2,517.400 EUR mn in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,224.600 EUR mn for Sep 2024. Bulgaria Exports: FOB: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) data is updated monthly, averaging 2,185.750 EUR mn from Jan 2020 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,855.100 EUR mn in May 2022 and a record low of 1,250.200 EUR mn in Apr 2020. Bulgaria Exports: FOB: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bulgarian National Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.JA004: Exports: by Main Trade Partners.

The annual, quarterly and monthly goods export and import figures for all countries with the UK.

Ireland Exports: UK: Manufactured Goods data was reported at 90.795 EUR mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.173 EUR mn for Apr 2018. Ireland Exports: UK: Manufactured Goods data is updated monthly, averaging 51.830 EUR mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to May 2018, with 221 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.795 EUR mn in May 2018 and a record low of 30.303 EUR mn in Dec 2008. Ireland Exports: UK: Manufactured Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.JA002: Exports: by Main Trade Partner and Standard International Trade Classification.

Monthly data on the UK's trade in goods and services, including trade inside and outside the EU. This replaces our previous dataset, UK trade: goods and services (up until July 2018).

Monthly value of UK exports and imports of goods and services by current price, chained volume measures and implied deflators.