United Kingdom Major Trade Partners
Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of United Kingdom in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Germany, and Netherlands. The second lists top trade partners of United Kingdom regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to United Kingdom.
United Kingdom Major Exports
Market Value: 399,893 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2024
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 58,920,622 | 14.73 | 12.27 |
| 2 | Germany | 48,343,894 | 12.09 | 22.69 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 33,781,078 | 8.45 | 54.41 |
| 4 | Ireland | 33,054,045 | 8.27 | 29.48 |
| 5 | France | 30,546,369 | 7.64 | (9.35) |
| 6 | Belgium | 22,667,756 | 5.67 | 21.69 |
| 7 | Spain | 16,822,070 | 4.21 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Italy | 15,969,648 | 3.99 | 4.48 |
| 9 | Sweden | 8,690,799 | 2.17 | 9.98 |
| 10 | China | 8,166,408 | 2.04 | 87.38 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 7,648,031 | 1.91 | 41.23 |
| 12 | Russia | 6,922,061 | 1.73 | 156.61 |
| 13 | India | 6,545,342 | 1.64 | 59.22 |
| 14 | Japan | 6,082,654 | 1.52 | (12.29) |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 6,057,074 | 1.51 | 22.32 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 5,883,002 | 1.47 | 21.51 |
| 17 | Canada | 5,198,160 | 1.30 | (14.95) |
| 18 | Poland | 4,893,274 | 1.22 | 90.06 |
| 19 | Norway | 4,460,923 | 1.12 | 21.04 |
| 20 | Singapore | 4,457,038 | 1.11 | 41.64 |
| 21 | South Africa | 4,100,346 | 1.03 | 18.80 |
| 22 | Denmark | 4,037,874 | 1.01 | 9.33 |
| 23 | Turkey | 3,970,751 | 0.99 | 9.73 |
| 24 | South Korea | 3,727,101 | 0.93 | 40.10 |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 3,417,535 | 0.85 | 15.44 |
| 26 | Finland | 3,018,142 | 0.75 | 22.11 |
| 27 | Brazil | 2,633,025 | 0.66 | 81.44 |
| 28 | Greece | 2,570,506 | 0.64 | 1.11 |
| 29 | Portugal | 2,500,183 | 0.63 | (12.47) |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 2,364,280 | 0.59 | 33.06 |
| 31 | Nigeria | 2,296,455 | 0.57 | 61.69 |
| 32 | Austria | 2,257,981 | 0.56 | 13.67 |
| 33 | Israel | 2,007,609 | 0.50 | (21.42) |
| 34 | Malaysia | 1,659,473 | 0.41 | (9.09) |
| 35 | Hungary | 1,457,199 | 0.36 | (14.43) |
| 36 | Mexico | 1,339,512 | 0.33 | 16.71 |
United Kingdom Major Imports
Market Value: 576,242 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2024
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Germany | 79,808,088 | 13.85 | 25.13 |
| 2 | China | 48,992,492 | 8.50 | 85.99 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 45,869,776 | 7.96 | 39.17 |
| 4 | United States | 43,530,274 | 7.55 | 2.59 |
| 5 | France | 40,410,980 | 7.01 | 9.59 |
| 6 | Norway | 37,093,458 | 6.44 | 141.02 |
| 7 | Belgium | 28,999,678 | 5.03 | 24.90 |
| 8 | Italy | 25,299,075 | 4.39 | 13.86 |
| 9 | Ireland | 21,554,167 | 3.74 | 16.02 |
| 10 | Spain | 18,473,921 | 3.21 | 14.96 |
| 11 | Japan | 14,145,296 | 2.45 | (6.50) |
| 12 | Russia | 12,027,525 | 2.09 | 72.13 |
| 13 | Sweden | 11,963,642 | 2.08 | 27.59 |
| 14 | South Africa | 8,642,340 | 1.50 | 55.21 |
| 15 | Turkey | 8,107,748 | 1.41 | 33.92 |
| 16 | Poland | 7,528,006 | 1.31 | 135.63 |
| 17 | Switzerland | 7,446,362 | 1.29 | 52.71 |
| 18 | India | 7,314,886 | 1.27 | 71.50 |
| 19 | Canada | 7,220,357 | 1.25 | 8.32 |
| 20 | Denmark | 6,706,358 | 1.16 | 19.59 |
| 21 | Czech Republic | 6,266,557 | 1.09 | 167.86 |
| 22 | South Korea | 5,584,057 | 0.97 | 0.20 |
| 23 | Singapore | 4,943,981 | 0.86 | (11.29) |
| 24 | Finland | 4,865,265 | 0.84 | 12.62 |
| 25 | Hungary | 4,442,905 | 0.77 | 58.13 |
| 26 | Brazil | 4,308,987 | 0.75 | 52.02 |
| 27 | Hong Kong | 4,209,260 | 0.73 | 21.61 |
| 28 | Thailand | 4,196,756 | 0.73 | 31.41 |
| 29 | Austria | 3,989,009 | 0.69 | (7.01) |
| 30 | Malaysia | 3,137,758 | 0.54 | (14.38) |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 2,940,104 | 0.51 | NA |
| 32 | Portugal | 2,886,857 | 0.50 | (17.92) |
| 33 | Slovakia | 2,874,644 | 0.50 | 488.71 |
| 34 | Indonesia | 2,170,530 | 0.38 | 15.44 |
| 35 | Mexico | 2,131,717 | 0.37 | 75.42 |
| 36 | Vietnam | 1,799,476 | 0.31 | 30.97 |