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Exports $30.2BRnk 6 / 224
2022
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Top Product $3.05BElectricity
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Exports $35.1BRnk 6 / 219
2022
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Top Product $2.07BPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.3Rnk 16 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$2.78TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH3.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$40,964CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH0.23%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-France Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $30.2B to France. The main products that United Kingdom exported to France were Electricity ($3.05B), Gas Turbines ($1.96B), and Aircraft Parts ($1.84B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.06%, from $28.6B in 2017 to $30.2B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to France worth $16.3B, with Other business services ($5.2B), Financial services ($4.23B), and Travel ($2.79B) being the largest in terms of value.

France-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, France exported $35.1B to United Kingdom. The main products that France exported to United Kingdom were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.07B), Cars ($1.75B), and Wine ($1.68B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 0.025%,  from $35B in 2017 to $35.1B in 2022.

In 2022, France did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £1.53B and imported £2.75B from France, resulting in a negative trade balance of £1.22B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-232M (-13.1%) from £1.76B to £1.53B, while imports decreased by £-185M (-6.29%) from £2.94B to £2.75B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to France were Gas Turbines (£312M), Crude Petroleum (£270M), Cars (£151M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (£107M), and Electricity (£60.2M). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from France were Cars (£190M), Delivery Trucks (£172M), Electricity (£151M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (£144M), and Gas Turbines (£114M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Dover Eurotunnel (£744M), Portsmouth (£176M), Dover (£97.5M), East Midlands Airport (£63.3M), and Eurotunnel (£62.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Dover (£815M), Eurotunnel (£482M), London Heathrow Airport (£282M), and Dover Eurotunnel (£195M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Electricity (£-20.7M or -25.6%), Petroleum Gas (£-9.41M or -50.3%), and Nuclear Reactors (£-7.05M or -99.4%). In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from France was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Video Displays (£-24.4M or -54.4%), Silver (£-9.77M or -43.6%), and Paintings (£-9.31M or -60.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-232M(-13.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-185M(-6.29%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£744M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $30.2B to France. The main products exported from United Kingdom to France were Electricity ($3.05B), Gas Turbines ($1.96B), and Aircraft Parts ($1.84B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.06%, from $28.6B in 2017 to $30.2B in 2022.

In 2017, France exported $35.1B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from France to United Kingdom were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.07B), Cars ($1.75B), and Wine ($1.68B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 0.025%, from $35B in 2022 to $35.1B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to France (Flag) (2022)

Exports from France (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
France
Top DestinationGermany$78.3B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Kingdom or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Kingdom and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than France included Ireland ($32.6B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and United States ($61.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from France than United Kingdom included Italy ($56.4B), Germany ($78.3B), and Spain ($46.4B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - France

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This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and France by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and France.

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($5.73B), Mineral Products ($5.5B), and Transportation ($5.03B).

During 2017, France had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Transportation ($7.42B), Machines ($5.72B), and Chemical Products ($5.12B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom France+$858MCars
Top Product Potential France United Kingdom+$806MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Kingdom and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and France (Flag) (2022)

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