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 74729 GBP Million in May from 76895 GBP Million in April of 2024. 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.

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 page displays a table with United Kingdom Imports By Category,imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

United Kingdom Imports from United States was US$92.69 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

In the year 2022, the total annual value of trade goods imported into the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 821.9 billion U.S. dollars. This marks a significant increase on the previous year.

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.

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United Kingdom Imports from India was US$15.34 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from India - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the value of exports from the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 206.3 billion British pounds, while imports to the country amounted to around 217.8 billion pounds, resulting in a trade deficit of around 11.5 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 2023, the United Kingdom imported around 316 billion British pounds worth of services from the rest of the world, with approximately 88.7 billion pounds worth of these services being travel services. 'Other Business Services' that did not conform to a specific sector accounted for 112.5 billion pounds of the UK's service imports.

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.

United Kingdom Imports from Russia was US$470.65 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

United Kingdom Imports from Ukraine was US$937.84 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Ukraine - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

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

In 2021, the main goods commodity the United Kingdom (UK) imported from European Union (EU) countries was machinery and transport equipment, including vehicles, cars, railway vehicles, and aircraft among others. UK exports to the EU were significantly lower in this commodity category in the same year.

Key information about United Kingdom Total Imports

• United Kingdom Total Imports recorded 65.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a value of 74.7 USD bn in the previous month
• United Kingdom Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 51.1 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 84.0 USD bn in Oct 2024 and a record low of 20.4 USD bn in Aug 1996

• In the latest reports, United Kingdom Total Imports grew 2.7 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Exports grew 24.7 % YoY, to 46.0 USD bn in Dec 2024
• United Kingdom Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 19.4 USD bn in Dec 2024

United Kingdom Imports from Australia was US$7.65 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Australia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.