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.

United States Exports to United Kingdom was US$79.89 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

United Kingdom Exports to United States was US$72.33 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.

This graph shows the growth in the U.S. export volume of trade goods to the United Kingdom from 1985 to 2023. In 2023, U.S. exports to the United Kingdom amounted to about 74.09 billion U.S. dollars.

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.

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.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2023. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2023, the trade deficit of goods in the United Kingdom amounted to about 270.48 billion U.S. dollars. On the effects of Brexit on the UK's economy The United Kingdom has maintained a trade deficit over the last ten years, but now that the country has chosen to leave the European Union, current trade agreements will need to be renegotiated and trade relationships and the trade balance will change. As of 2015, one of the UK’s most important import and export partners was Germany, but it also trades heavily with many other countries within the European Union; more than half of total value of the UK trade in goods is associated with European Union countries. Trade agreements which have been negotiated by the European Union extend beyond member countries, and the United Kingdom will now have to renegotiate its own trade deals with a far larger number of countries by itself. It remains to be seen as to how the UK will manage these negotiations. Another big question is how the UK banking sector will be able to access the European market. As of 2014, services contributed close to 80 percent of UK GDP, which includes banking services. While it is too soon predict how BREXIT will impact the United Kingdom entirely, estimates of the decision’s long term effects estimate negative GDP growth of around 2.72 percent in an optimistic scenario, with the pessimistic scenario estimating negative growth of around 7.7 percent.

United States Imports from United Kingdom of Aluminum, unwrought was US$941.27 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from United Kingdom of Aluminum, unwrought - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

The United Kingdom's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$815.43 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$512.78 Billion. In 2024, The United Kingdom had a trade deficit of US$302.65 Billion.

United States Imports: CIF: 2-Digit: UK: Road Vehicles data was reported at 708.689 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 732.316 USD mn for Apr 2018. United States Imports: CIF: 2-Digit: UK: Road Vehicles data is updated monthly, averaging 409.368 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2018, with 269 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.218 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 88.144 USD mn in Aug 1997. United States Imports: CIF: 2-Digit: UK: Road Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA110: Trade Statistics: United Kingdom: Imports: CIF: SITC.

Cars were the most valuable type of commodity exported from the United Kingdom in 2024, with exports of this commodity valued at approximately 32.9 billion British pounds. Mechanical power generators were the second-most valuable commodity in 2024, with an export value of around 32.7 billion pounds in this year. By comparison, the most valuable import commodity was also cars, amounting to over 38.4 billion British pounds. The next most valuable import commodity was medicinal and pharmaceutical products at over 27.2 million pounds in this year. UK main trading partners Although the share of both imports and exports from the European Union has been declining recently, the single market is still by far the UK's main trading partner. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the main export partner in 2024 at 16.1 percent of all exports, while Germany was the UK's main import partner with 12.5 percent of imports coming from there in 2024. A main argument of the Leave vote, was that the UK should seek to improve up its trade with the rest of the world, outside of Europe. The success of this 'Global Britain' strategy, depends on the UK significantly scaling up its trade with other continents, with countries outside of Europe still responsible for far less trade than European ones. Brexit and EU trade At the start of 2021, the United Kingdom exited both the European Single Market and the European Customs Union, with the UK's trading relationship with the EU now determined by a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Although the TCA continued tariff and quota-free goods trade between the EU and UK, a number of customs checks came into force, increasing trade friction between the two parties. The status of Northern Ireland in the initial agreement was also different from the rest of the UK. Goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain were initially subject to customs checks, to prevent customs checks occurring at the border with the Republic of Ireland. In February 2023, it was announced that under a new EU-UK agreement called the Windsor Framework, some goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain will be subject to fewer checks.

Imports: 2-Digit: UK: Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials data was reported at 18.802 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.560 USD mn for Apr 2018. Imports: 2-Digit: UK: Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials data is updated monthly, averaging 13.783 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2018, with 269 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.028 USD mn in Apr 2005 and a record low of 7.436 USD mn in May 2009. Imports: 2-Digit: UK: Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA109: Trade Statistics: United Kingdom: Imports: Customs: SITC.

This statistic shows the value of imports of goods to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, around 791.52 billion U.S. dollars worth of goods were imported into the United Kingdom.

Imports: CIF: 3-Digit: UK: Aircraft and Associated Equipment data was reported at 143.955 USD mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 140.887 USD mn for Jul 2018. Imports: CIF: 3-Digit: UK: Aircraft and Associated Equipment data is updated monthly, averaging 110.088 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 272 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 289.132 USD mn in Oct 1997 and a record low of 60.900 USD mn in Jun 2002. Imports: CIF: 3-Digit: UK: Aircraft and Associated Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA110: Trade Statistics: United Kingdom: Imports: CIF: SITC.

United States Imports from United Kingdom of Rubbers was US$275.09 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from United Kingdom of Rubbers - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

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.

Norway is the main supplier of both crude oil and natural gas liquids for the United Kingdom. In 2023, some 14.6 million metric tons of crude oil were imported from the U.S. - meaning the Scandinavian country recover its position as long-running main supplier from the United States. Nigeria, Libya, and Algeria round out the top five origin countries. In 2022, crude oil and NGL imports in the UK totaled around 43 million metric tons. Leading export destinations As an exporter, the UK sold more crude oil to the Netherlands than any other country. In 2023, exports to the Benelux country stood at nearly 11.7 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 2023, the crude oil production in the UK amounted to 715,000 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 26 million metric tons of oil equivalent.

In the year 2023, the value of trade goods imported into the United Kingdom from Japan was roughly 13.25 billion U.S. dollars, a noticeable increase from the previous year's figure of about 9.6 billion U.S. dollars.

United States Imports from United Kingdom of Organic chemicals was US$1.18 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from United Kingdom of Organic chemicals - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.