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Exports $75.4BRnk 5 / 219
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Top Product $11.4BCrude Petroleum
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Exports $61.8BRnk 1 / 224
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Top Product $6.77BCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.41Rnk 10 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.38Rnk 12 / 124
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-United Kingdom In 2022, United States exported $75.4B to United Kingdom. The main products that United States exported to United Kingdom are Crude Petroleum ($11.4B), Petroleum Gas ($9.51B), and Gold ($7.07B). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 3.55%, from $29.4B in 1995 to $75.4B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to United Kingdom worth $162B, with Financial services ($106B), Other business services ($17B), and Travel ($11.8B) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-United States In 2022, United Kingdom exported $61.8B to United States. The main products that United Kingdom exported to United States were Cars ($6.77B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.66B), and Gas Turbines ($3.65B). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 3.12%, from $27B in 1995 to $61.8B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to United States worth $92.3B, with Other business services ($42.8B), Financial services ($16.8B), and Insurance services ($10.5B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, United States exported $6.63B and imported $5.17B from United Kingdom, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.46B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-651M (-8.94%) from $7.28B to $6.63B, while imports increased by $632M (13.9%) from $4.53B to $5.17B.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United States to United Kingdom were N/A. In January 2024 the top imports of United States from United Kingdom were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($451M), Cars ($414M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($225M), Packaged Medicaments ($217M), and Refined Petroleum ($181M).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($1.39B), Utah ($743M), Louisiana ($520M), Florida ($436M), and New York ($371M), while imports destinations were mainly New Jersey ($753M), Texas ($410M), Tennessee ($342M), Florida ($300M), and Georgia ($292M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to United Kingdom was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Diamonds ($-89.3M or -78.6%), Precious Metal Scraps ($-47.8M or -43.5%), and Laboratory Reagents ($-29.1M or -43.5%). In January 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from United Kingdom was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in N/A.

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-651M(-8.94%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$632M(13.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Texas$1.39B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $75.4B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from United States to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($11.4B), Petroleum Gas ($9.51B), and Gold ($7.07B). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 3.55%, from $29.4B in 1995 to $75.4B in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $61.8B to United States. The main products exported from United Kingdom to United States were Cars ($6.77B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.66B), and Gas Turbines ($3.65B). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 3.12%, from $27B in 1995 to $61.8B in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than United Kingdom were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than United States were Ireland ($32.6B), North Macedonia ($2.03B), and Slovakia ($1.41B).

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

Comparative Advantage United States - United Kingdom

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($24B), Machines ($13B), and Precious Metals ($9.97B).

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($15.2B), Transportation ($11.1B), and Chemical Products ($11B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2017, United States exported services to United Kingdom worth $162B, with Financial services ($106B), Other business services ($17B), and Travel ($11.8B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to United States worth $92.3B, with Other business services ($42.8B), Financial services ($16.8B), and Insurance services ($10.5B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2017)

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to United States (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 United States has comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over United States.

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

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