United Kingdom imported US$682.5 billion worth of goods from its international trade buddies in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top UK trade partners, accounting for 62.5% of total UK imports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
UK imports for this product category were $16.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 31.9% of that total.
1. United States: $3 billion (18%)
2. France: $761.8 million (4.6%)
3. Canada: $491.2 million (3%)
4. Germany: $371.5 million (2.2%)
5. Italy: $191.6 million (1.2%)
6. Spain: $175.6 million (1.1%)
7. Belgium: $104.2 million (0.6%)
8. Saudi Arabia: $73.8 million (0.4%)
9. Malaysia: $68.5 million (0.41%)
10. Brazil: $67.9 million (0.4%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports
UK imports for this product category were $9.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.2% of that total.
1. France: $2.3 billion (25.9%)
2. Italy: $1.2 billion (13.6%)
3. Netherlands: $700.3 million (7.7%)
4. Germany: $626.9 million (6.9%)
5. Spain: $527.4 million (5.8%)
6. United States: $430.2 million (4.7%)
7. Ireland: $415.6 million (4.6%)
8. Belgium: $392.8 million (4.3%)
9. Australia: $375.6 million (4.1%)
10. New Zealand: $326.8 million (3.6%)
Aluminum Imports
UK imports for this product category were $5.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 73.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.5 billion (28.1%)
2. France: $562.2 million (10.5%)
3. China: $401.1 million (7.5%)
4. United States: $285 million (5.3%)
5. Netherlands: $256.2 million (4.8%)
6. Spain: $242.4 million (4.5%)
7. Italy: $229.7 million (4.3%)
8. Belgium: $157.7 million (2.9%)
9. Norway: $147 million (2.7%)
10. Turkey: $137 million (2.6%)
Automobile Imports
UK imports for this product category were $75.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 84.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $31.3 billion (41.7%)
2. Belgium: $7.8 billion (10.3%)
3. Spain: $6.5 billion (8.7%)
4. France: $5.6 billion (7.4%)
5. Italy: $3.2 billion (4.2%)
6. Turkey: $2.2 billion (2.9%)
7. Japan: $1.9 billion (2.6%)
8. Netherlands: $1.8 billion (2.4%)
9. Czech Republic: $1.7 billion (2.2%)
10. Poland: $1.6 billion (2.1%)
Cereals Imports
UK imports for this product category were $1.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 76.5% of that total.
1. France: $295.6 million (15.4%)
2. India: $186.1 million (9.7%)
3. Ukraine: $178.8 million (9.3%)
4. Germany: $171.2 million (8.9%)
5. Canada: $145.1 million (7.5%)
6. Pakistan: $125 million (6.5%)
7. Spain: $113.5 million (5.9%)
8. Denmark: $106.3 million (5.5%)
9. Italy: $81.1 million (4.2%)
10. Ireland: $70.8 million (3.7%)
Organic Chemicals Imports
UK imports for this product category were $12.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.1% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $1.7 billion (14.1%)
2. Germany: $1.7 billion (13.7%)
3. Italy: $1.2 billion (10%)
4. Belgium: $1.1 billion (9.5%)
5. United States: $944.7 million (7.8%)
6. France: $902.7 million (7.5%)
7. China: $789.2 million (6.5%)
8. Ireland: $754.2 million (6.3%)
9. India: $375.4 million (3.1%)
10. Switzerland: $305.3 million (2.5%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports
UK imports for this product category were $11.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 73% of that total.
1. China: $3.2 billion (27.5%)
2. Bangladesh: $1.1 billion (9.5%)
3. India: $735.3 million (6.3%)
4. Italy: $723.9 million (6.2%)
5. Turkey: $634.2 million (5.4%)
6. France: $459 million (3.9%)
7. Germany: $446.5 million (3.8%)
8. Romania: $438 million (3.7%)
9. Sri Lanka: $426.3 million (3.6%)
10. Netherlands: $360 million (3.1%)
Copper Imports
UK imports for this product category were $2.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 79.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $490.6 million (20%)
2. Italy: $338.3 million (13.8%)
3. Special categories: $288.8 million (11.8%)
4. Belgium: $219.5 million (9%)
5. France: $202.7 million (8.3%)
6. China: $108.7 million (4.4%)
7. Greece: $75.9 million (3.1%)
8. Turkey: $73.5 million (3%)
9. Russia: $68.7 million (2.8%)
10. Netherlands: $68.4 million (2.8%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
UK imports for this product category were $60.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 69.7% of that total.
1. China: $13.1 billion (21.4%)
2. Netherlands: $8 billion (13.2%)
3. Germany: $6.6 billion (10.9%)
4. United States: $4 billion (6.6%)
5. France: $2.3 billion (3.8%)
6. Ireland: $2.1 billion (3.4%)
7. Poland: $1.7 billion (2.8%)
8. Taiwan: $1.6 billion (2.7%)
9. Czech Republic: $1.5 billion (2.5%)
10. Japan: $1.5 billion (2.4%)
Footwear Imports
UK imports for this product category were $6.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.5% of that total.
1. China: $1.9 billion (29.7%)
2. Italy: $680.8 million (10.9%)
3. Netherlands: $547.8 million (8.7%)
4. Belgium: $512.3 million (8.2%)
5. India: $407.3 million (6.5%)
6. Viet Nam: $364.4 million (5.8%)
7. Germany: $319 million (5.1%)
8. Indonesia: $228.3 million (3.6%)
9. Spain: $226.8 million (3.6%)
10. France: $207.9 million (3.3%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports
UK imports for this product category were $11.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 76.2% of that total.
1. China: $4.1 billion (36.4%)
2. Italy: $1 billion (9.1%)
3. Germany: $918 million (8.2%)
4. Poland: $832.6 million (7.5%)
5. United States: $394 million (3.5%)
6. Viet Nam: $365.3 million (3.3%)
7. France: $269.6 million (2.4%)
8. Spain: $262.2 million (2.3%)
9. Netherlands: $210.6 million (1.9%)
10. Austria: $181.5 million (1.6%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports
UK imports for this product category were $35.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.9% of that total.
1. Canada: $9 billion (25.5%)
2. South Africa: $5.2 billion (14.7%)
3. United States: $4.7 billion (13.3%)
4. Switzerland: $3.9 billion (10.9%)
5. Germany: $1.9 billion (5.3%)
6. France: $1.2 billion (3.5%)
7. Australia: $1.1 billion (3%)
8. Spain: $763.9 million (2.2%)
9. Brazil: $667.2 million (1.9%)
10. Russia: $565.9 million (1.6%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports
UK imports for this product category were $3.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 65.8% of that total.
1. Germany: $604.9 million (15.6%)
2. Netherlands: $385.1 million (9.9%)
3. France: $321.4 million (8.3%)
4. United States: $240.4 million (6.2%)
5. Canada: $239.7 million (6.2%)
6. China: $234.3 million (6%)
7. Russia: $191.8 million (5%)
8. Belgium: $167.6 million (4.3%)
9. Spain: $83 million (2.1%)
10. Italy: $82.3 million (2.1%)
Iron and Steel Imports
UK imports for this product category were $7.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 69.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.1 billion (14.1%)
2. Spain: $745.8 million (9.6%)
3. Netherlands: $644.6 million (8.3%)
4. Belgium: $630 million (8.2%)
5. France: $534.7 million (6.9%)
6. China: $532.6 million (6.9%)
7. Italy: $435.4 million (5.6%)
8. Sweden: $329.3 million (4.3%)
9. Finland: $224.7 million (2.9%)
10. Turkey: $195.6 million (2.5%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports
UK imports for this product category were $9.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 71.3% of that total.
1. China: $1.7 billion (16.7%)
2. Germany: $1.6 billion (15.7%)
3. Italy: $837.6 million (8.4%)
4. United States: $591.9 million (6%)
5. France: $514.6 million (5.2%)
6. Turkey: $496.2 million (5%)
7. Netherlands: $426.9 million (4.3%)
8. India: $355.9 million (3.6%)
9. Spain: $353.6 million (3.6%)
10. Taiwan: $278.7 million (2.8%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
UK imports for this product category were $90.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 73.9% of that total.
1. United States: $15.9 billion (17.7%)
2. Germany: $13.9 billion (15.4%)
3. China: $10.8 billion (12%)
4. Netherlands: $6.4 billion (7.2%)
5. France: $4.5 billion (5%)
6. Italy: $4.3 billion (4.8%)
7. Japan: $3.2 billion (3.5%)
8. Malaysia: $3 billion (3.3%)
9. Costa Rica: $2.4 billion (2.6%)
10. Poland: $2.2 billion (2.4%)
Meat Imports
UK imports for this product category were $6.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90.4% of that total.
1. Ireland: $1.5 billion (22.5%)
2. Netherlands: $1.4 billion (21.9%)
3. Denmark: $722.2 million (11.1%)
4. Germany: $565.9 million (8.7%)
5. New Zealand: $563.8 million (8.7%)
6. Poland: $329.7 million (5.1%)
7. France: $221.7 million (3.4%)
8. Belgium: $217.1 million (3.3%)
9. Australia: $182.2 million (2.8%)
10. Brazil: $181.5 million (2.8%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
UK imports for this product category were $18.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 76.3% of that total.
1. United States: $3.7 billion (19.3%)
2. Germany: $3.3 billion (17.5%)
3. Netherlands: $2.1 billion (10.9%)
4. Belgium: $1.2 billion (6.4%)
5. China: $1.2 billion (6.2%)
6. France: $1 billion (5.4%)
7. Japan: $643.9 million (3.4%)
8. Italy: $555.3 million (2.9%)
9. Ireland: $468.7 million (2.5%)
10. Australia: $318.8 million (1.7%)
Oil Imports
UK imports for this product category were $76.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 76% of that total.
1. Norway: $21.1 billion (27.4%)
2. Russia: $7.6 billion (9.8%)
3. Netherlands: $6.1 billion (7.9%)
4. Algeria: $5.4 billion (7%)
5. Nigeria: $4 billion (5.2%)
6. Sweden: $3.5 billion (4.5%)
7. United States: $2.9 billion (3.8%)
8. Qatar: $2.9 billion (3.8%)
9. Belgium: $2.7 billion (3.5%)
10. Saudi Arabia: $2.4 billion (3.1%)
Paper Imports
UK imports for this product category were $9.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 78.2% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.7 billion (18.6%)
2. Finland: $1.1 billion (11.6%)
3. Sweden: $1 billion (11.2%)
4. France: $734.2 million (8%)
5. China: $701 million (7.6%)
6. Italy: $574.7 million (6.2%)
7. Netherlands: $475 million (5.2%)
8. United States: $408 million (4.4%)
9. Belgium: $267.7 million (2.9%)
10. Austria: $232.5 million (2.5%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports
UK imports for this product category were $6.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.3% of that total.
1. France: $1.4 billion (21.2%)
2. United States: $868.1 million (13.3%)
3. Germany: $857.3 million (13.1%)
4. Ireland: $725.7 million (11.1%)
5. Italy: $391.4 million (6%)
6. Poland: $338.4 million (5.2%)
7. China: $333.7 million (5.1%)
8. Netherlands: $292.5 million (4.5%)
9. Spain: $281 million (4.3%)
10. Belgium: $229 million (3.5%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
UK imports for this product category were $31.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $6.8 billion (21.5%)
2. Belgium: $4.3 billion (13.7%)
3. Netherlands: $4 billion (12.6%)
4. Switzerland: $3.7 billion (11.6%)
5. Ireland: $2.4 billion (7.7%)
6. France: $2.2 billion (7.1%)
7. United States: $2.2 billion (6.9%)
8. Italy: $1.3 billion (4.1%)
9. Spain: $887.6 million (2.8%)
10. Denmark: $666.1 million (2.1%)
Plastics Imports
UK imports for this product category were $20 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 79.6% of that total.
1. Germany: $4.2 billion (20.7%)
2. Belgium: $2.4 billion (12.1%)
3. Netherlands: $2.1 billion (10.6%)
4. France: $1.8 billion (8.8%)
5. China: $1.8 billion (8.8%)
6. United States: $1.3 billion (6.6%)
7. Italy: $1 billion (5.1%)
8. Ireland: $543.3 million (2.7%)
9. Spain: $538.2 million (2.7%)
10. Poland: $311.8 million (1.6%)
Rubber Imports
UK imports for this product category were $6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 70.5% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.2 billion (19.2%)
2. China: $956.2 million (15.9%)
3. France: $381.7 million (6.4%)
4. United States: $316.3 million (5.3%)
5. Netherlands: $287.2 million (4.8%)
6. Italy: $278.3 million (4.6%)
7. Poland: $246 million (4.1%)
8. Belgium: $222.8 million (3.7%)
9. Malaysia: $210.5 million (3.5%)
10. Czech Republic: $179.5 million (3%)
Wood Imports
UK imports for this product category were $7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 72.7% of that total.
1. Sweden: $939.2 million (13.4%)
2. China: $869.3 million (12.4%)
3. United States: $830 million (11.9%)
4. Germany: $458.2 million (6.6%)
5. Latvia: $449.1 million (6.4%)
6. Ireland: $394.7 million (5.7%)
7. Finland: $360.3 million (5.2%)
8. Poland: $344 million (4.9%)
9. Canada: $270 million (3.9%)
10. Spain: $162 million (2.3%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports
UK imports for this product category were $11.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 77.2% of that total.
1. China: $3 billion (25%)
2. Turkey: $1.5 billion (12.6%)
3. Bangladesh: $1.2 billion (10%)
4. India: $704.1 million (5.9%)
5. Italy: $676.1 million (5.7%)
6. Cambodia: $512.7 million (4.3%)
7. Germany: $473.3 million (4%)
8. Sri Lanka: $420 million (3.5%)
9. Netherlands: $377.1 million (3.2%)
10. Belgium: $351.2 million (3%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for leading UK import countries from 2010 to 2014
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top United Kingdom Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing UK Import Countries
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
