The United Kingdom's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$809.21 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$508.69 Billion. In 2024, The United Kingdom had a trade deficit of US$300.52 Billion.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

The United Kingdom's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$508.69 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United Kingdom's main export partners were: the United States, China and Germany. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$809.21 Billion. In 2024, The United Kingdom had a trade deficit of US$300.52 Billion.

The Netherlands was the main source of petroleum products for the United Kingdom in 2023. That year, the UK imported approximately 6.55 million metric tons of Dutch petroleum products. The Netherlands and the United States house many oil refineries, such as the ExxonMobil plant in Rotterdam, which explains the high trade volume between these countries.

Experimental dataset providing a breakdown of UK trade in goods by industry, country and commodity on a balance of payments basis. Data are subject to disclosure control.

France and Italy were the top two countries of origin for wine imported into the United Kingdom in 2024. The import value from the top five countries of origin came to approximately 2.42 billion British pounds in 2024, of which 860 million came from France alone. Wine trade Imports of wine to the UK predominantly came from the European Union. Other countries in Western and Eastern Europe only had a minor share of UK wine imports. Besides Australia and Oceania one other region supplied imports of a notable size. With over 301 million worth of wine Latin America supplied more wine than any single country except for France and Italy. Wine consumption Of those who drank wine, the majority did so on a weekly basis. Household purchases of table wine had been experiencing a decreasing trend in favor of increased champagne and sparkling wine purchases. .

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Countries or Area Not Specified data was reported at 8.767 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.788 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Countries or Area Not Specified data is updated yearly, averaging 1.220 USD bn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.207 USD bn in 2006 and a record low of 0.400 USD mn in 1948. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Countries or Area Not Specified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

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

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Korea data was reported at 0.004 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.020 USD mn for Dec 2017. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Korea data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.300 USD mn from Dec 1964 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 187 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.175 USD mn in Dec 2006 and a record low of 0.002 USD mn in Dec 1996. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Korea data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Quarterly.

The United States is the main supplier of crude oil and natural gas liquids for the United Kingdom. In 2024, some 16.2 million metric tons of crude oil were imported from the U.S. Libya and Nigeria rounded out the top four origin countries. In 2024, crude oil and NGL imports in the UK totaled around 41.9 million metric tons. Leading export destinations As an exporter, the UK sold more crude oil to the Netherlands than any other country. In 2024, exports to the Benelux country stood at more than 11 million metric tons. This figure also includes crude oil volumes meant for transshipment or in transit to other destinations, like Belgium and Germany. Production of crude oil at home In 2024, the crude oil production in the UK amounted to 653,000 barrels per day. This was a decrease compared to the previous year and the lowest production volume since the country discovered offshore reservoirs. The UK has begun decommissioning many of its North Sea oil platforms and will continue doing so in the coming years. By 2030, the projected UK oil production is set to fall to some 21.1 million metric tons of oil equivalent.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Euro Area data was reported at 79.193 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.928 USD bn for Dec 2017. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Euro Area data is updated quarterly, averaging 24.128 USD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.737 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 674.700 USD mn in Mar 1960. United Kingdom UK: Imports: cif: Euro Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Quarterly.

Key information about United Kingdom Crude Oil: Imports

• United Kingdom Crude Oil: Imports was reported at 830.306 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 847.893 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2022
• UK Crude Oil: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 874.595 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1980 to 2023, with 44 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,127.872 Barrel/Day th in 2004 and a record low of 466.700 Barrel/Day th in 1983
• UK Crude Oil: 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.CO: Crude Oil Imports

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.