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About

India-United Kingdom In 2021, India exported $11.1B to United Kingdom. The main products that India exported to United Kingdom are Packaged Medicaments ($646M), Silver ($572M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($475M). During the last 26 years the exports of India to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.22%, from $2.31B in 1995 to $11.1B in 2021.

In 2021, India did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-India In 2021, United Kingdom exported $6.64B to India. The main products that United Kingdom exported to India were Silver ($661M), Gas Turbines ($415M), and Gold ($360M). During the last 26 years the exports of United Kingdom to India have increased at an annualized rate of 3.9%, from $2.46B in 1995 to $6.64B in 2021.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to India worth $3.33B, with Travel ($1.16B), Other business services ($793M), and Transportation ($523M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2021,  India ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.61), and 14 in total exports ($403B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.43), and 13 in total exports ($420B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, India exported $11.1B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from India to United Kingdom were Packaged Medicaments ($646M), Silver ($572M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($475M). During the last 26 years the exports of India to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.22%, from $2.31B in 1995 to $11.1B in 2021.

In 2021, United Kingdom exported $6.64B to India. The main products exported from United Kingdom to India were Silver ($661M), Gas Turbines ($415M), and Gold ($360M). During the last 26 years the exports of United Kingdom to India have increased at an annualized rate of 3.9%, from $2.46B in 1995 to $6.64B in 2021.

Exports from India (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2021)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to India (Flag) (2021)

Latest Data

Trade between India (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

India Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
India
Top Destination
United States$71.2B
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$56.1B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from India than United Kingdom were United Arab Emirates ($25.4B), United States ($71.2B), and Bangladesh ($14.1B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than India were Germany ($39.5B), Ireland ($28.4B), and Netherlands ($34.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and India (Flag) (2021)

Comparative Advantage India - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2021, India had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($2B), Textiles ($1.8B), and Precious Metals ($1.29B).

During 2021, United Kingdom had a large net trade with India in the exports of Machines ($1.61B), Precious Metals ($1.35B), and Metals ($1.03B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to India worth $3.33B, with Travel ($1.16B), Other business services ($793M), and Transportation ($523M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to India (Flag) (2019)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more India has comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over India.

Product Space of India (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2021)

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