United Kingdom

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GB · GBR · BACI 826 · latest data 2024

Exports

$403.6B USD, nominal · 2024

= $403,610 M4.4% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$723.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $723,405 M11.5% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$319.8B USD, nominal · 2024

= −$319,795 M

Total trade

$1.13T USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,127,014 M5.3% over 5 yrs (up)

World position: #14 of 225 exporters · top 10% · #5 of 225 importers · top 5% · 2024
World export share since 1995: −2.8 pp

Trade timeline

United Kingdom's exports grew from $230.4B in 1995 to $403.6B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$319.8B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of United Kingdom per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$230,401 M	$263,854 M	−$33,454 M	$494,255 M
1996	$250,407 M	$289,203 M	−$38,796 M	$539,610 M
1997	$262,018 M	$306,994 M	−$44,977 M	$569,012 M
1998	$257,581 M	$318,669 M	−$61,088 M	$576,250 M
1999	$259,665 M	$324,073 M	−$64,408 M	$583,737 M
2000	$275,826 M	$362,355 M	−$86,529 M	$638,180 M
2001	$266,066 M	$349,208 M	−$83,142 M	$615,274 M
2002	$266,439 M	$367,652 M	−$101,213 M	$634,090 M
2003	$286,921 M	$417,275 M	−$130,354 M	$704,196 M
2004	$329,370 M	$484,944 M	−$155,574 M	$814,314 M
2005	$356,815 M	$513,965 M	−$157,150 M	$870,780 M
2006	$384,632 M	$582,662 M	−$198,030 M	$967,294 M
2007	$427,594 M	$643,438 M	−$215,844 M	$1,071,032 M
2008	$457,180 M	$670,962 M	−$213,782 M	$1,128,142 M
2009	$343,363 M	$490,837 M	−$147,474 M	$834,200 M
2010	$383,758 M	$579,302 M	−$195,544 M	$963,059 M
2011	$441,816 M	$670,873 M	−$229,057 M	$1,112,689 M
2012	$438,398 M	$636,909 M	−$198,511 M	$1,075,307 M
2013	$442,467 M	$645,382 M	−$202,914 M	$1,087,849 M
2014	$465,063 M	$682,633 M	−$217,571 M	$1,147,696 M
2015	$382,697 M	$629,925 M	−$247,229 M	$1,012,622 M
2016	$374,271 M	$627,330 M	−$253,059 M	$1,001,600 M
2017	$399,238 M	$630,564 M	−$231,326 M	$1,029,802 M
2018	$438,839 M	$665,080 M	−$226,241 M	$1,103,918 M
2019	$422,071 M	$648,505 M	−$226,434 M	$1,070,577 M
2020	$363,265 M	$610,635 M	−$247,370 M	$973,900 M
2021	$406,500 M	$678,020 M	−$271,520 M	$1,084,520 M
2022	$450,144 M	$763,412 M	−$313,267 M	$1,213,556 M
2023	$428,567 M	$742,558 M	−$313,991 M	$1,171,125 M
2024	$403,610 M	$723,404 M	−$319,795 M	$1,127,014 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 4.5% in 1995 to 1.8% in 2024; export rank #5 → #14.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of United Kingdom per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	4.55%	5.21%	#5	#5
1996	4.67%	5.39%	#5	#4
1997	4.68%	5.48%	#6	#4
1998	4.64%	5.74%	#6	#3
1999	4.52%	5.64%	#6	#3
2000	4.24%	5.57%	#6	#4
2001	4.22%	5.53%	#6	#3
2002	4.03%	5.56%	#6	#3
2003	3.75%	5.45%	#7	#3
2004	3.57%	5.25%	#7	#3
2005	3.40%	4.90%	#7	#4
2006	3.18%	4.82%	#7	#4
2007	3.06%	4.60%	#7	#4
2008	2.83%	4.16%	#9	#6
2009	2.76%	3.94%	#9	#6
2010	2.55%	3.85%	#10	#6
2011	2.46%	3.74%	#10	#6
2012	2.43%	3.53%	#11	#6
2013	2.43%	3.54%	#11	#6
2014	2.53%	3.72%	#11	#5
2015	2.38%	3.93%	#11	#4
2016	2.39%	4.01%	#10	#4
2017	2.28%	3.59%	#10	#6
2018	2.30%	3.49%	#12	#5
2019	2.28%	3.50%	#12	#5
2020	2.12%	3.56%	#11	#5
2021	1.90%	3.17%	#14	#7
2022	1.87%	3.16%	#14	#6
2023	1.90%	3.29%	#13	#6
2024	1.77%	3.17%	#14	#5

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Trading partners

United States was United Kingdom's top trading partner in 2024, at 11.6% of total trade; the top five partners covered 42.8%.

Year

Top partner share: 11.6%
Top-5 share: 42.8%
Partners: 223
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.050

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United States $64.3B

Germany $36.2B

Netherlands $29.3B

France $28.6B

Ireland $23.8B

China $18.3B

Belgium $11.9B

Spain $10.6B

Italy $8.6B

Switzerland $8.5B

Türkiye $7.6B

Japan $7.3B

Poland $6.6B

India $5.8B

Norway $4.6B

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Top partners of United Kingdom in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	United States	$64,264 M	$66,984 M	$131,249 M	−$2,720 M
#2	China	$18,283 M	$96,917 M	$115,200 M	−$78,634 M
#3	Germany	$36,217 M	$76,443 M	$112,660 M	−$40,227 M
#4	France	$28,645 M	$38,182 M	$66,827 M	−$9,538 M
#5	Netherlands	$29,293 M	$27,001 M	$56,294 M	$2,291 M
#6	Ireland	$23,801 M	$20,478 M	$44,279 M	$3,323 M
#7	Italy	$8,643 M	$31,606 M	$40,250 M	−$22,963 M
#8	Spain	$10,565 M	$26,310 M	$36,875 M	−$15,746 M
#9	Norway	$4,632 M	$30,109 M	$34,741 M	−$25,476 M
#10	Belgium	$11,858 M	$18,573 M	$30,431 M	−$6,715 M
#11	Türkiye	$7,642 M	$19,389 M	$27,032 M	−$11,747 M
#12	Poland	$6,579 M	$19,366 M	$25,945 M	−$12,788 M
#13	India	$5,830 M	$15,337 M	$21,166 M	−$9,507 M
#14	Switzerland	$8,529 M	$12,116 M	$20,645 M	−$3,587 M
#15	Japan	$7,293 M	$13,058 M	$20,352 M	−$5,765 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of United Kingdom's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

United Kingdom's export partners held steady over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.056 → 0.057, a diversified export base across 223 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of United Kingdom per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.056	0.066	206	197
1996	0.054	0.063	206	200
1997	0.054	0.063	206	201
1998	0.058	0.064	206	199
1999	0.062	0.062	207	203
2000	0.060	0.056	213	207
2001	0.062	0.058	220	213
2002	0.062	0.055	221	210
2003	0.060	0.055	221	212
2004	0.059	0.052	219	213
2005	0.060	0.052	221	215
2006	0.059	0.051	221	216
2007	0.056	0.052	220	216
2008	0.055	0.050	221	215
2009	0.055	0.054	220	216
2010	0.053	0.054	222	218
2011	0.052	0.051	220	215
2012	0.049	0.050	218	215
2013	0.047	0.052	222	219
2014	0.048	0.057	222	216
2015	0.051	0.060	222	219
2016	0.051	0.056	221	217
2017	0.048	0.056	223	219
2018	0.050	0.056	222	221
2019	0.052	0.054	222	222
2020	0.051	0.055	221	219
2021	0.054	0.055	222	218
2022	0.054	0.058	223	223
2023	0.054	0.054	223	223
2024	0.057	0.053	223	221

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