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2022
Exports $3.14BWorld Rnk 4 / 223
Flag Rnk 21 / 96
2022
Destination $106M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $106MUnited States
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Books, newspapers, & other prints1.1Rnk 131 / 1025
2022
Imports $1.85BWorld Rnk 5 / 226
Flag Rnk 54 / 96
2022
Origin $51.6M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $51.6MUnited Kingdom
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Kingdom1.42Rnk 12 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.14B in Books, newspapers, & other prints, making it the 4th largest exporter of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 21st most exported product in United Kingdom. The main destination of Books, newspapers, & other prints exports from United Kingdom are: United States ($657M), Netherlands ($218M), Ireland ($215M), Germany ($211M), and Australia ($204M).

The fastest growing export markets for Books, newspapers, & other prints of United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($106M), Netherlands ($93.2M), and Angola ($84.7M).

Imports In 2022, United Kingdom imported $1.85B in Books, newspapers, & other prints, becoming the 5th largest importer of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 54th most imported product in United Kingdom. United Kingdom imports Books, newspapers, & other prints primarily from: United States ($394M), China ($366M), Germany ($151M), Italy ($125M), and Hong Kong ($101M).

The fastest growing import markets in Books, newspapers, & other prints for United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were United Kingdom ($51.6M), Malta ($45.2M), and Namibia ($25.8M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Amazon (50), J.C. Bamford (14), and EBI Furniture and Mattresses (1) were at the forefront of shipping Books, newspapers, & other prints from United Kingdom to the United States.

Latest Trends

July 2024

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Overview In July 2024 United Kingdom's Books, newspapers, & other prints exports accounted up to £193M and imports accounted up to £103M, resulting in a positive trade balance of £90.5M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of United Kingdom's   Books, newspapers, & other prints have decreased by £-3.89M (-1.97%) from £197M to £193M, while imports decreased by £-5.77M (-5.32%) from £108M to £103M.

Destinations In July 2024, Books, newspapers, & other prints were exported mostly to United States (£38.6M), Australia (£14.7M), Ireland (£14.2M), France (£13.7M), and Netherlands (£12M), and were imported mostly from China (£24.3M), United States (£22.1M), Italy (£7.04M), Hong Kong (£6.64M), and Germany (£5.82M).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in Books, newspapers, & other prints's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Germany (£-2.06M or -17.3%), Australia (£-1.42M or -8.23%), and Japan (£-1.19M or -44.3%). In July 2024, the decrease in Books, newspapers, & other prints's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Hong Kong (£-8.56M or -68.5%), Spain (£-7.25M or -83.1%), and Germany (£-3.29M or -28%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)£-3.89M(-1.97%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)£-5.77M(-5.32%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Southampton£165M
MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)United States£38.6M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$3.14B
IMPORTS (2022)$1.85B
NET TRADE (2022)$1.29B

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.14B in Books, newspapers, & other prints. The main destinations of United Kingdom exports on Books, newspapers, & other prints were United States ($657M), Netherlands ($218M), Ireland ($215M), Germany ($211M), and Australia ($204M).

In 2022, United Kingdom imported $1.85B in Books, newspapers, & other prints, mainly from United States ($394M), China ($366M), Germany ($151M), Italy ($125M), and Hong Kong ($101M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Books, newspapers, & other prints EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$106M (19.3%)
Netherlands$93.2M (74.8%)
Angola$84.7M (83.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Books, newspapers, & other prints BY United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malawi-$90.1M (-96.5%)
Ireland-$51.7M (-19.4%)
Belgium-$32.8M (-49.4%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United Kingdom's main exporting competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:
China $5.72B
United States $4.15B
Germany $3.91B
In 2022, United Kingdom's main importing competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:
United States $5.8B
Germany $3.63B
France $2.3B

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Trade Value of Books, newspapers, & other prints by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $60.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $48M

Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $60.3M.   Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $48M.

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