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China Exports to United Kingdom was US$78.9 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
In the year 2022, the value of trade goods exported from the United Kingdom to China was around **** billion U.S. dollars, marking a substantial increase from the previous year's figure of approximately **** billion U.S. dollars.
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United Kingdom Exports to China was US$46.48 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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United Kingdom Imports from China was US$98.46 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
In the year 2022, the value of trade goods imported into the United Kingdom from China was around *** billion U.S. dollars, marking an all-time high in the time period under consideration.
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China Import: United Kingdom data was reported at 23.879 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.329 USD bn for 2017. China Import: United Kingdom data is updated yearly, averaging 3.527 USD bn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.879 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 532.700 USD mn in 1984. China Import: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: Trade: Annual.
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Monthly import country-by-commodity data on the UK's trade in goods, including trade by all countries and selected commodities, non-seasonally adjusted.
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Exports to United Kingdom in China decreased to 5230937.87 USD Thousand in February from 6263348.84 USD Thousand in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports To Uk.
In the first quarter of 2025, the United Kingdom had a trade deficit of 10.6 billion British pounds, due to a 59 billion pound deficit in goods trade offset by a 48 billion pound trade surplus in services.
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China Export: United Kingdom data was reported at 56.559 USD bn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56.714 USD bn for 2017. China Export: United Kingdom data is updated yearly, averaging 6.781 USD bn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.567 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 348.600 USD mn in 1984. China Export: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: Trade: Annual.
The United States was the leading country for exports from the United Kingdom in 2024, with **** 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 *** and *** 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 **** 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 *** percent originating from there in 2024, with China a close third at *** 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 **** billion pounds. Although service exports from the UK to the rest of the world amounted to more than ***** billion pounds, the UK imported far more goods than it exported, resulting in a goods trade deficit of **** 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.
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Quarterly estimates of total trade, trade in goods, and trade in services by country, seasonally adjusted.
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China Export hs: United Kingdom: Article of Special Trade & Goods Unclassified data was reported at 21.367 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.712 USD mn for Sep 2018. China Export hs: United Kingdom: Article of Special Trade & Goods Unclassified data is updated monthly, averaging 0.215 USD mn from Jan 1993 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 310 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.628 USD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jun 2015. China Export hs: United Kingdom: Article of Special Trade & Goods Unclassified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by HS Classification: Europe: United Kingdom.
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China Imports from United Kingdom was US$19.57 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
In 2024, 12.5 percent of goods imports into the United Kingdom came from Germany, making it the main import partner that year. Imports from the United States accounted for ten percent of UK goods imports, making America the UK's second main import partner, followed by China on 9.8 percent. As of this year, the overall import value of cars to the UK was approximately 38.4 billion British pounds, the most of any commodity in 2024. Europe remains UK's main trading partner Several years after the Brexit vote, and the eventual departure from the European Union, European countries account for most of the UK's trade. As of 2024, approximately 50.8 percent of the UK's exports went to Europe, with 60.1 percent of imports coming from there, the vast majority of which were in the European Single Market. After Europe, American countries were the UK's main destination for exports, at around 19.2 percent, while countries in the Asia Pacific region were the second-main source for imports, at 19.1 percent in 2024. UK attitudes to Brexit in 2025 Since the UK left the EU in 2020, there has been a gradual but consistent increase in the share of people who believe Brexit to have been a mistake. As of January 2025, when asked if they thought it was right or wrong to leave the EU, approximately 55 percent thought it was the wrong decision, compared with 30 percent who thought it was the correct choice. In addition to this, a majority of Britons thought that the impacts of leaving the EU had been mainly negative. Regarding international trade, 57 percent believed that Brexit had been detrimental, compared with just 11 percent who thought it had a positive impact.
This statistic displays the annual value of total merchandise imports from China into the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2016. Imports of goods into the UK from China valued approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in 2016.
In 2022, China's food exports to the United Kingdom amounted to around ****** million U.S. dollars. This presents an increase from about ****** million U.S. dollars in the previous year.
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European Union Imports: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E): China: Total data was reported at 43.182 EUR bn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.019 EUR bn for Jan 2025. European Union Imports: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E): China: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 21.901 EUR bn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.931 EUR bn in Sep 2022 and a record low of 5.287 EUR bn in Jun 2002. European Union Imports: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E): China: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JA030: Eurostat: Trade Statistics: By SITC: European Union: China.
The statistic shows the main import partners for the United Kingdom in 2023. In 2023, the United Kingdom's main import partner was China, accounting for 13 percent of all imports.
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China Exports of textile products and articles, for technical use to United Kingdom was US$7.69 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of textile products and articles, for technical use to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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China Exports to United Kingdom was US$78.9 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.