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$3.07TCURRENT US$
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13.5%CURRENT US$
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15.5%CURRENT US$
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$45,850CURRENT US$
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7.92%CURRENT US$
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$48,432CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Germany Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $40.6B to Germany. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($3.54B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.2B), and Aircraft Parts ($2.64B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.63%, from $44.1B in 2017 to $40.6B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Germany worth $19.3B, with Other business services ($7.85B), Financial services ($3.62B), and Travel ($2.9B) being the largest in terms of value.

Germany-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $76.2B to United Kingdom. The main products that Germany exported to United Kingdom were Cars ($12.3B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($3.14B), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.01B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.74%,  from $92.2B in 2017 to $76.2B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to United Kingdom worth $25.1B, with Other business services ($7.51B), Financial services ($6.04B), and Computer and information services ($3.74B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $40.6B to Germany. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($3.54B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.2B), and Aircraft Parts ($2.64B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.63%, from $44.1B in 2017 to $40.6B in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $76.2B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Germany to United Kingdom were Cars ($12.3B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($3.14B), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.01B). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.74%, from $92.2B in 2022 to $76.2B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$61.8B
Germany
Top Destination
United States$153B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Germany included Ireland ($32.6B), United Arab Emirates ($11.5B), and Hong Kong ($9.19B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than United Kingdom included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Austria ($86.5B).

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Germany

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($9.7B), Transportation ($6.41B), and Chemical Products ($6.02B).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Transportation ($21B), Machines ($17.2B), and Chemical Products ($9.67B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Germany+$1.23BCars
Top Product Potential Germany United Kingdom+$1.33BCars

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 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Germany worth $19.3B, with Other business services ($7.85B), Financial services ($3.62B), and Travel ($2.9B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Germany exported services to United Kingdom worth $25.1B, with Other business services ($7.51B), Financial services ($6.04B), and Computer and information services ($3.74B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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