United Kingdom shipped US$506.1 billion worth of goods around the world in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top UK trade partners, accounting for 63% of total UK exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$17.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 33.8% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.4 billion (8.4%)
2. France: $1.3 billion (7.9%)
3. United States: $1.2 billion (7%)
4. Saudi Arabia: $784.2 million (4.6%)
5. Canada: $393.6 million (2.3%)
6. Nigeria: $147.1 million (0.9%)
7. Russia: $130.9 million (0.8%)
8. Norway: $119.7 million (0.7%)
9. United Arab Emirates: $114.9 million (0.7%)
10. Italy: $113.7 million (0.7%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports
UK exports for this product category were $10.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 59.6% of that total.
1. United States: $2.3 billion (20.8%)
2. France: $1.1 billion (9.8%)
3. Ireland: $621.4 million (5.7%)
4. Spain: $534.4 million (4.9%)
5. Germany: $400.6 million (3.7%)
6. Singapore: $376.6 million (3.5%)
7. Netherlands: $357.3 million (3.3%)
8. Taiwan: $340.2 million (3.1%)
9. Hong Kong: $284.8 million (2.6%)
10. South Africa: $259.3 million (2.4%)
Aluminum Exports
UK exports for this product category were $3.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 74.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $831.9 million (25.9%)
2. France: $363.3 million (11.3%)
3. China: $247.6 million (7.7%)
4. India: $194.8 million (6.1%)
5. United States: $193.9 million (6%)
6. Netherlands: $187.8 million (5.9%)
7. Ireland: $121.9 million (3.8%)
8. Italy: $101.4 million (3.2%)
9. Belgium: $74.8 million (2.3%)
10. Austria: $68.7 million (2.1%)
Automobile Exports
UK exports for this product category were $53.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 67.6% of that total.
1. China: $9.3 billion (17.4%)
2. United States: $6.9 billion (12.9%)
3. Belgium: $4.6 billion (8.6%)
4. Germany: $4.4 billion (8.1%)
5. Italy: $2.3 billion (4.2%)
6. Spain: $2.1 billion (3.9%)
7. France: $2 billion (3.6%)
8. Russia: $1.7 billion (3.2%)
9. Netherlands: $1.6 billion (3%)
10. Ireland: $1.4 billion (2.7%)
Cereals Exports
UK exports for this product category were $696.4 million. The 10 countries below imported 89.6% of that total.
1. Spain: $140.9 million (20.2%)
2. Algeria: $102.2 million (14.7%)
3. Netherlands: $96 million (13.8%)
4. Ireland: $88.3 million (12.7%)
5. Portugal: $53.1 million (7.6%)
6. Belgium: $46.6 million (6.7%)
7. Germany: $43.8 million (6.3%)
8. France: $28.8 million (4.1%)
9. Italy: $12.1 million (1.7%)
10. Tunisia: $11.9 million (1.7%)
Organic Chemicals Exports
UK exports for this product category were $12.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 79.7% of that total.
1. United States: $2.6 billion (21.8%)
2. Netherlands: $1.8 billion (15.1%)
3. Belgium: $1.5 billion (12.2%)
4. Germany: $1.1 billion (9.1%)
5. France: $800.4 million (6.6%)
6. Switzerland: $702 million (5.8%)
7. Italy: $328.8 million (2.7%)
8. Poland: $262.6 million (2.2%)
9. Spain: $258.2 million (2.1%)
10. Turkey: $253.4 million (2.1%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports
UK exports for this product category were $4.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $811.5 million (17.7%)
2. Ireland: $699 million (15.3%)
3. France: $476 million (10.4%)
4. United States: $264 million (5.8%)
5. Italy: $263 million (5.7%)
6. Spain: $176.9 million (3.9%)
7. Russia: $155.6 million (3.4%)
8. Netherlands: $138.7 million (3%)
9. Australia: $117.2 million (2.6%)
10. Hong Kong: $109.7 million (2.4%)
Copper Exports
UK exports for this product category were $2.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 76.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $504.2 million (24.1%)
2. China: $503.4 million (24.1%)
3. Spain: $85.1 million (4.1%)
4. United States: $80.6 million (3.9%)
5. India: $79.7 million (3.8%)
6. France: $79.1 million (3.8%)
7. Sweden: $71.4 million (3.4%)
8. Belgium: $68.1 million (3.3%)
9. Netherlands: $61.9 million (3%)
10. Ireland: $57.2 million (2.7%)
Electronic Equipment Exports
UK exports for this product category were $32.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 57.6% of that total.
1. Germany: $3.7 billion (11.4%)
2. United States: $3.2 billion (9.9%)
3. Ireland: $2.8 billion (8.6%)
4. France: $2.1 billion (6.4%)
5. Netherlands: $1.4 billion (4.2%)
6. Italy: $1.2 billion (3.8%)
7. Hong Kong: $1.1 billion (3.5%)
8. United Arab Emirates: $1.1 billion (3.3%)
9. Spain: $1.1 billion (3.2%)
10. China: $1 billion (3.2%)
Footwear Exports
UK exports for this product category were $2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 78.8% of that total.
1. Germany: $336 million (16.8%)
2. Ireland: $313.8 million (15.7%)
3. Netherlands: $252.2 million (12.6%)
4. France: $221.2 million (11%)
5. Belgium: $122.9 million (6.1%)
6. Italy: $121.8 million (6.1%)
7. Spain: $84.3 million (4.2%)
8. United States: $48.2 million (2.4%)
9. Sweden: $42.8 million (2.1%)
10. Poland: $35.2 million (1.8%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports
UK exports for this product category were $3.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 66.3% of that total.
1. United States: $782.6 million (21.6%)
2. Ireland: $445.6 million (12.3%)
3. Germany: $336.1 million (9.3%)
4. France: $276.5 million (7.6%)
5. United Arab Emirates: $144.7 million (4%)
6. Netherlands: $128.4 million (3.5%)
7. Australia: $87.1 million (2.4%)
8. Belgium: $72 million (2%)
9. Saudi Arabia: $71.2 million (2%)
10. Spain: $64.7 million (1.8%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports
UK exports for this product category were $52.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 90.6% of that total.
1. Switzerland: $27.5 billion (52.8%)
2. Hong Kong: $5.7 billion (11%)
3. China: $4.9 billion (9.3%)
4. United States: $2.2 billion (4.3%)
5. India: $1.8 billion (3.5%)
6. United Arab Emirates: $1.2 billion (2.3%)
7. Belgium: $1.1 billion (2.2%)
8. Germany: $1.1 billion (2%)
9. France: $856 million (1.6%)
10. Macedonia: $811.9 million (1.6%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports
UK exports for this product category were $3.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 39.1% of that total.
1. France: $350 million (11.2%)
2. Germany: $277.9 million (8.9%)
3. United States: $110.1 million (3.5%)
4. Belgium: $93.1 million (3%)
5. Netherlands: $80.1 million (2.6%)
6. Spain: $74.3 million (2.4%)
7. Ireland: $71.4 million (2.3%)
8. India: $63.7 million (2%)
9. Italy: $57.2 million (1.8%)
10. Japan: $38.1 million (1.2%)
Iron and Steel Exports
UK exports for this product category were $10.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70% of that total.
1. Turkey: $1.3 billion (12.8%)
2. United States: $1.2 billion (12%)
3. Germany: $880 million (8.5%)
4. France: $789.5 million (7.6%)
5. Spain: $733.1 million (7.1%)
6. Thailand: $502.3 million (4.9%)
7. India: $501 million (4.8%)
8. Sweden: $482.7 million (4.7%)
9. Netherlands: $396.1 million (3.8%)
10. Ireland: $386 million (3.7%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports
UK exports for this product category were $7.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 54.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $619.8 million (8.7%)
2. Ireland: $584.2 million (8.2%)
3. Norway: $566.3 million (8%)
4. United States: $516.2 million (7.3%)
5. France: $438.5 million (6.2%)
6. Netherlands: $348.1 million (4.9%)
7. Saudi Arabia: $207.5 million (2.9%)
8. South Korea: $202.8 million (2.9%)
9. Belgium: $202.7 million (2.9%)
10. Italy: $174.8 million (2.5%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports
UK exports for this product category were $71.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 56.6% of that total.
1. United States: $11.9 billion (16.7%)
2. Germany: $7.3 billion (10.2%)
3. United Arab Emirates: $3.6 billion (5.1%)
4. France: $3 billion (4.3%)
5. Singapore: $3 billion (4.2%)
6. China: $2.6 billion (3.7%)
7. Ireland: $2.5 billion (3.5%)
8. Netherlands: $2.4 billion (3.4%)
9. Japan: $2 billion (2.8%)
10. Italy: $1.9 billion (2.7%)
Meat Exports
UK exports for this product category were $2.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 88.2% of that total.
1. Ireland: $568.6 million (23.8%)
2. France: $506.7 million (21.2%)
3. Netherlands: $272.5 million (11.4%)
4. Germany: $196.7 million (8.2%)
5. Hong Kong: $168.3 million (7%)
6. Belgium: $114.7 million (4.8%)
7. Italy: $94.3 million (3.9%)
8. Denmark: $72.7 million (3%)
9. South Africa: $62.9 million (2.6%)
10. China: $52.9 million (2.2%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports
UK exports for this product category were $19.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 58.9% of that total.
1. United States: $3.7 billion (19%)
2. Germany: $2 billion (10%)
3. France: $1 billion (5.2%)
4. China: $898.1 million (4.6%)
5. Netherlands: $888.1 million (4.6%)
6. Belgium: $671.3 million (3.4%)
7. Ireland: $615.4 million (3.2%)
8. Italy: $595.7 million (3.1%)
9. Japan: $590.7 million (3%)
10. South Korea: $539.3 million (2.8%)
Oil Exports
UK exports for this product category were $56.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 87% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $17 billion (29.9%)
2. Germany: $7.2 billion (12.7%)
3. United States: $5.2 billion (9.2%)
4. Ireland: $5.1 billion (9%)
5. Belgium: $4.4 billion (7.8%)
6. France: $4.4 billion (7.8%)
7. Sweden: $1.8 billion (3.2%)
8. South Korea: $1.5 billion (2.7%)
9. Spain: $1.4 billion (2.5%)
10. China: $1.2 billion (2.2%)
Paper Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$3.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 67% of that total.
1. Ireland: $790.5 million (21.2%)
2. Germany: $429.7 million (11.5%)
3. France: $366.2 million (9.8%)
4. United States: $222.3 million (6%)
5. Netherlands: $208.1 million (5.6%)
6. Belgium: $123.9 million (3.3%)
7. Italy: $106 million (2.8%)
8. Poland: $92.1 million (2.5%)
9. Spain: $81.2 million (2.2%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $78.2 million (2.1%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$6.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 64.2% of that total.
1. Ireland: $944 million (14.9%)
2. Germany: $799.5 million (12.6%)
3. United States: $493.9 million (7.8%)
4. Belgium: $419.3 million (6.6%)
5. France: $410.9 million (6.5%)
6. Netherlands: $260.1 million (4.1%)
7. United Arab Emirates: $206.8 million (3.3%)
8. Poland: $200 million (3.1%)
9. Spain: $184 million (2.9%)
10. Italy: $163.3 million (2.6%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$33.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.2% of that total.
1. United States: $6.9 billion (20.8%)
2. Germany: $4.1 billion (12.4%)
3. Netherlands: $3.8 billion (11.5%)
4. France: $1.8 billion (5.3%)
5. Spain: $1.6 billion (4.8%)
6. Italy: $1.5 billion (4.6%)
7. China: $1.3 billion (3.9%)
8. Ireland: $1.1 billion (3.2%)
9. Belgium: $869.9 million (2.6%)
10. Australia: $714.8 million (2.1%)
Plastics Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$13.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 64.9% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.8 billion (13.4%)
2. France: $1.2 billion (9.3%)
3. Ireland: $1.1 billion (8.6%)
4. United States: $899.9 million (6.9%)
5. Belgium: $886.6 million (6.8%)
6. Netherlands: $787.7 million (6%)
7. Italy: $605 million (4.6%)
8. Spain: $450.6 million (3.4%)
9. Poland: $405.9 million (3.1%)
10. China: $364.4 million (2.8%)
Rubber Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$3.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 69.9% of that total.
1. France: $569.6 million (16.2%)
2. Germany: $479.4 million (13.6%)
3. Belgium: $379 million (10.8%)
4. United States: $294.3 million (8.4%)
5. Ireland: $219.2 million (6.2%)
6. Netherlands: $131.7 million (3.7%)
7. Italy: $123.7 million (3.5%)
8. China: $106.3 million (3%)
9. Spain: $95.3 million (2.7%)
10. Luxembourg: $61.5 million (1.7%)
Wood Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$613.1 million. The 10 countries below imported 81.5% of that total.
1. Ireland: $256.3 million (41.8%)
2. Belgium: $52.9 million (8.6%)
3. France: $42.3 million (6.9%)
4. Germany: $41.8 million (6.8%)
5. Netherlands: $30.6 million (5%)
6. Sweden: $23.3 million (3.8%)
7. Norway: $17.6 million (2.9%)
8. United States: $14.5 million (2.4%)
9. China: $10.4 million (1.7%)
10. India: $9.9 million (1.6%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports
UK exports for this product category were
$3.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.5% of that total.
1. Germany: $685.1 million (19.3%)
2. Ireland: $618.6 million (17.5%)
3. France: $365.2 million (10.3%)
4. Italy: $170.8 million (4.8%)
5. Netherlands: $151.5 million (4.3%)
6. United States: $133 million (3.8%)
7. Belgium: $124.9 million (3.5%)
8. Spain: $123.8 million (3.5%)
9. Sweden: $80.2 million (2.3%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $78.3 million (2.2%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for UK exports from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top United Kingdom Trade Partners 2014
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