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.

Over the past years, the cosmetics market value in Great Britain has generally seen gentle fluctuations. The sector experienced a dip from 2017 to 2021, and thereafter saw a recovery trend, with a market value of approximately **** billion British pounds in 2023. This is a slight decrease in market value compared to the highest market value 2017, which stood at *** billion pounds. Export market for the UK’s cosmetics industry According to the top ten export markets of the UK’s cosmetics industry, the 2021 leading market is the Irish Republic having an export value of *** million British pounds. Surprisingly, the smaller EU country of Belgium is in second place, generating approximately *** million British pounds in export value. The United States rounds out the top three and generates approximately *** million British pounds in export for the UK. Overall, the UK’s cosmetics industry focuses most of its exports on European countries as **** percent of the exports go to the EU-27 countries. Cosmetics consumption in Europe As the EU’s most populated country and economic powerhouse, Germany consumed the most personal care and cosmetics products in 2021. At **** billion Euros, Germany’s cosmetics industry revenue was approximately *** billion euros higher than France's, which came in second place for consumption. Italy followed in third place at **** billion euros.

In 2017, the amount of domestic built-in electric ovens imported into Ireland totaled X units, going up by X% against the previous year. Overall, domestic built-in electric ovens imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017, when the imports increased by X% y-o-y.

In 2017, imports of needles for sutures for medicine in Ireland totaled X units, going up by X% against the previous year. Overall, imports of needles for sutures for medicine continue to indicate a skyrocketing growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017, when it surged by X% y-o-y.

In 2017, platinum ore imports into Ireland stood at X tons, going up by X% against the previous year. In general, platinum ore imports continue to indicate a skyrocketing increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017, when it surged by X% year-to-year. In that year, the platinum ore imports attained its maximum volume, and are likely to continue its growth in the immediate term.In value terms, platinum ore imports amounted to $X in 2017.

In 2017, egg albumin imports into Ireland amounted to X tons, going down by -X% against the previous year. Overall, egg albumin imports continue to indicate a strong increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2011, when it surged by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the egg albumin imports attained its maximum volume of X tons in 2016, falling back in the following year.In value terms, egg albumin imports amounted to $X in 2017.

Terry towelling of cotton imports into Ireland amounted to X square meters in 2017, going down by -X% against the previous year. Overall, terry towelling of cotton imports continue to indicate a slight contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013, an increase of X% against the previous year.

The real total consumer spending in Ireland was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 16.9 billion U.S. dollars (+11.58 percent). After the fifth consecutive increasing year, the real total consumer spending is estimated to reach 162.5 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending here refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average constant exchange rate of the base year 2017. The timelines therefore do not incorporate currency effects. The data is shown in real terms which means that monetary data is valued at constant prices of a given base year (in this case: 2017). To attain constant prices the nominal forecast has been deflated with the projected consumer price index for the respective category.

In 2017, the amount of central heating radiator valves imported into Ireland stood at X units, going up by X% against the previous year. In general, central heating radiator valves imports continue to indicate an abrupt deduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014, when it surged by X% against the previous year.