United Kingdom (GBR) and Greece (GRC) Trade

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United Kingdom-Greece Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $1B to Greece. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Greece were Cars ($120M), Hard Liquor ($78.8M), and Raw Aluminium ($61.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Greece have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.17%, from $1.53B in 2018 to $1B in 2023.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Greece worth $1.42B, with Transportation ($525M), Financial services ($284M), and Travel ($217M) being the largest in terms of value.

Greece-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Greece exported $2.02B to United Kingdom. The main products that Greece exported to United Kingdom were Packaged Medicaments ($275M), Refined Petroleum ($120M), and Cheese ($118M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Greece to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 9.91%, from $1.26B in 2018 to $2.02B in 2023.

In 2020, Greece exported services to United Kingdom worth $1.9B, with Travel ($865M), Other business services ($349M), and Transportation ($279M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Greece ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.4), and 56 in total exports ($53.3B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £79.4M and imported £123M from Greece, resulting in a negative trade balance of £44.1M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-5.17M (-6.12%) from £84.5M to £79.4M, while imports decreased by £-39.9M (-24.4%) from £163M to £123M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Greece were Raw Aluminium (£3.45M), Hard Liquor (£3.4M), Cars (£3.37M), Scrap Copper (£3.36M), and Pesticides (£1.93M). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Greece were Packaged Medicaments (£20.7M), Insulated Wire (£9.78M), Iron Structures (£5.91M), Aluminium Plating (£5.1M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (£4.74M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Dover Eurotunnel (£28.2M), Tyne (£7.62M), Felixstowe (£6.07M), Avonmouth (£5.94M), and London (£4.82M), while imports destinations were mainly Dover (£30.3M), London Gateway (£19.7M), Felixstowe (£16.5M), and Eurotunnel (£10.9M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Greece was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Cars (£-5.65M or -62.7%), Washing and Bottling Machines (£-5.53M or -98.7%), and Gas Turbines (£-1.51M or -99%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports from Greece was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Refined Petroleum (£-13.8M or -99.7%), Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... (£-6.47M or -92.3%), and Copper Pipes (£-2.43M or -35.6%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-5.17M(-6.12%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-39.9M(-24.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£28.2M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United Kingdom exported $1B to Greece. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Greece were Cars ($120M), Hard Liquor ($78.8M), and Raw Aluminium ($61.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Greece have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.17%, from $1.53B in 2018 to $1B in 2023.

In 2018, Greece exported $2.02B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Greece to United Kingdom were Packaged Medicaments ($275M), Refined Petroleum ($120M), and Cheese ($118M). During the last 5 years the exports of Greece to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 9.91%, from $1.26B in 2023 to $2.02B in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom () to Greece () (2023)

Exports from Greece () to United Kingdom () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Year

United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B

Greece
Top DestinationItaly$6.21B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Greece included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Greece than United Kingdom included Bulgaria ($2.38B), Cyprus ($3.03B), and Libya ($1.71B).

Difference in imports from Greece () and United Kingdom () (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Greece

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Greece in the exports of Transportation ($218M), Metals ($165M), and Chemical Products ($150M).

During 2018, Greece had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Chemical Products ($345M), Metals ($306M), and Foodstuffs ($296M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Greece+$61.7MCars

Top Product Potential Greece United Kingdom+$214MRefined Petroleum

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

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In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Greece worth $1.42B, with Transportation ($525M), Financial services ($284M), and Travel ($217M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Greece exported services to United Kingdom worth $1.9B, with Travel ($865M), Other business services ($349M), and Transportation ($279M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United Kingdom () to Greece () (2019)

Services Exports from Greece () to United Kingdom () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of United Kingdom () and Greece () (2023)

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