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2023
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Exports $40BRnk 6 / 219
2023
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Top Product $3.06BCars
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Exports $25.8BRnk 6 / 223
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Top Product $2BGas Turbines
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$3.05TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $44,691CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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About

France-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, France exported $40B to United Kingdom. The main products that France exported to United Kingdom were Cars ($3.06B), Gas Turbines ($2.04B), and Delivery Trucks ($1.94B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.37%, from $37.4B in 2018 to $40B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to United Kingdom worth $21.3B, with Other business services ($8.43B), Travel ($3.75B), and Insurance services ($2.79B) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-France Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $25.8B to France. The main products that United Kingdom exported to France were Gas Turbines ($2B), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.66B), and Packaged Medicaments ($895M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to France have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%,  from $24.7B in 2018 to $25.8B in 2023.

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.

Comparison: In 2023,  France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, France exported $40B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from France to United Kingdom were Cars ($3.06B), Gas Turbines ($2.04B), and Delivery Trucks ($1.94B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.37%, from $37.4B in 2018 to $40B in 2023.

In 2018, United Kingdom exported $25.8B to France. The main products exported from United Kingdom to France were Gas Turbines ($2B), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.66B), and Packaged Medicaments ($895M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to France have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $24.7B in 2023 to $25.8B in 2018.

Exports from France (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

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

France Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than United Kingdom included Italy ($56.3B), Germany ($72.8B), and Belgium ($49.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than France included Ireland ($29.1B), Hong Kong ($17B), and United States ($59.7B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Transportation ($9.75B), Machines ($6.91B), and Chemical Products ($6.12B).

During 2018, United Kingdom had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($5.6B), Chemical Products ($3.8B), and Transportation ($3.67B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, France exported services to United Kingdom worth $21.3B, with Other business services ($8.43B), Travel ($3.75B), and Insurance services ($2.79B) being the largest in terms of value.

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.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from France (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2020)

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of France (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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