United States Imports from United Kingdom was US$68.83 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

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

Imports in the United Kingdom decreased to 79693 GBP Million in March from 80426 GBP Million in February of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the United Kingdom imported around 38.4 billion British pounds worth of cars, the most of any commodity in this year. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products were the second most valuable commodity imported into the UK in 2024, with imports worth over 27.2 billion pounds.

The United Kingdom's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$809.19 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United Kingdom's main import partners were: China, the United States and Germany. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$508.68 Billion. In 2024, The United Kingdom had a trade deficit of US$300.51 Billion.

U.K. imports for 2023 were 1.089 trillion US dollars, a 0.95% decline from 2022.

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<li>U.K. imports for 2022 were <strong>1.100 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>18.98% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>U.K. imports for 2021 were <strong>924.27 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>17.73% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>U.K. imports for 2020 were <strong>785.07 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>16.64% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from 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.

In 2024, the United Kingdom imported around 314 billion British pounds worth of services from the rest of the world, with approximately 93 billion pounds worth of these services being travel services. 'Other Business Services' that did not conform to a specific sector accounted for 110.6 billion pounds of the UK's service imports.

Canada Imports from United Kingdom was US$7.12 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Imports from United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

In the first quarter of 2025, the value of exports from the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 227 billion British pounds, while imports to the country amounted to around 238 billion pounds, resulting in a trade deficit of around 10.6 billion pounds in this quarter. During this time period, the value of UK exports was highest in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the value of imports peaking in the third quarter of 2022. The UK's main trade partners Despite the UK leaving the EU in 2020 following the Brexit referendum of 2016, Europe remains the main destination for UK exports, with almost half of UK exports heading there in 2023. During the same year, just over 60 percent of imports came from European countries, compared with around 17.9 percent from countries in Asia, and 11.8 percent from the Americas. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the UK's leading export partner for both goods and services from the UK, while Germany was the main source of UK goods imports, and the U.S. for service imports. It is as yet unclear how the return of Donald Trump to the White House will impact UK/US trade relations, should the President follow through with threats made on the campaign trail to increase trade tariffs. Brexit rethink under Starmer? Although generally more pro-European than the previous government, the new Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, does not plan to rejoin the European Union, or the Single Market. Public opinion, while gradually turning against Brexit recently, has not coalesced around a particular trading relationship. In late 2023, a survey indicated that while 31 percent of British adults wanted to rejoin the EU, a further 30 percent wanted to simply improve relations with the EU, instead of rejoining. Just 11 percent of respondents wanted to join the single market but not the EU, while 10 percent were happy with the relationship as it was. At the start of 2025, after several months in office, the new government has not signalled any major change in direction regarding on this, but has broadly signalled it wants a better relationship with the EU.

In the year 2022, the total annual value of trade goods imported into the United Kingdom amounted to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. This marks a significant increase on the previous year.

Country breakdown of trade in services values by mode of supply (imports and exports). Countries include only total services data, while regions include top-level Extended Balance of Payments Services (EBOPS) breakdown.

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with the United Kingdom amounted to 138 billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth 74 billion U.S. dollars and imports of 64 billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic shows the total annual import value of apparel and clothing accessories from EU and non-EU countries into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023. In 2023, apparel and clothing accessories worth approximately 17.2 billion British pounds were imported into the UK, around 5.3 billion of which came from European Union member countries.

Quarterly and annual time series of the value of UK imports and exports of goods grouped by product. Goods are attributed to the activity of which they are the principal products.

Graph and download economic data for Imports of Goods and Services in the United Kingdom (GBRIMPORTQDSNAQ) from Q1 1955 to Q1 2024 about imports, United Kingdom, goods, and services.

Key information about United Kingdom Natural Gas: Imports

• United Kingdom Natural Gas: Imports was reported at 45,421.213 Cub m mn in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 56,524.000 Cub m mn for Dec 2022
• UK Natural Gas: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 11,550.000 Cub m mn from Dec 1975 to 2023, with 49 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 56,524.000 Cub m mn in 2022 and a record low of 900.000 Cub m mn in 1998
• UK Natural Gas: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.NG: Natural Gas Imports

United Kingdom UK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data was reported at 1,050.000 USD in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,050.000 USD for 2013. United Kingdom UK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 1,105.000 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,350.000 USD in 2008 and a record low of 1,045.000 USD in 2012. United Kingdom UK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

This statistic shows the value of furniture imported into the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2024, split between EU and non-EU trade. Since 2008, furniture imports from regions outside the European Union have generally been of a higher value than those coming from within it. In 2024, imported furniture from the EU was valued at over *** billion British pounds, compared to the *** billion pound value of furniture imported from outside the EU.