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Exports $6.84BRnk 15 / 223
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Top Product $975MGas Turbines
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Exports $14BRnk 16 / 211
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Top Product $3.04BCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%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

United Kingdom-Japan Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $6.84B to Japan. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Japan were Gas Turbines ($975M), Cars ($975M), and Packaged Medicaments ($614M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.05%, from $7.99B in 2018 to $6.84B in 2023.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Japan worth $7.96B, with Financial services ($3.72B), Other business services ($2.02B), and Insurance services ($605M) being the largest in terms of value.

Japan-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $14B to United Kingdom. The main products that Japan exported to United Kingdom were Cars ($3.04B), Gas Turbines ($686M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($582M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 0.41%,  from $13.7B in 2018 to $14B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to United Kingdom worth $22.8B, with Services not allocated ($11.4B), Other business services ($6.16B), and Transportation ($1.65B) 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £526M and imported £660M from Japan, resulting in a negative trade balance of £134M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £41.4k (0.0079%) from £526M to £526M, while imports decreased by £-252M (-27.6%) from £913M to £660M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Japan were Cars (£67.3M), Platinum (£58.7M), Gas Turbines (£50.5M), Packaged Medicaments (£37.7M), and Hard Liquor (£13.7M). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Japan were Cars (£194M), Silver (£66.7M), Gas Turbines (£60.1M), Platinum (£54.9M), and Gold (£49.9M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£250M), Southampton (£76M), Manchester Airport (£27.6M), Avonmouth (£21.4M), and Immingham (£20.4M), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£198M), Southampton (£127M), Avonmouth (£50M), and Felixstowe (£23.1M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (£26.3M or 64.4%), Pesticides (£5.45M or 2.56k%), and Transmissions (£5.31M or 238%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£-24.9M or -61.7%), Platinum (£-13.8M or -20.1%), and Nickel Mattes (£-11.5M or -33%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£41.4k(0.0079%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-252M(-27.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£250M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United Kingdom exported $6.84B to Japan. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Japan were Gas Turbines ($975M), Cars ($975M), and Packaged Medicaments ($614M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.05%, from $7.99B in 2018 to $6.84B in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $14B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Japan to United Kingdom were Cars ($3.04B), Gas Turbines ($686M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($582M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 0.41%, from $13.7B in 2023 to $14B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Japan included Ireland ($29.1B), Netherlands ($29.8B), and France ($25.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than United Kingdom included China ($138B), United States ($143B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Japan

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($2.07B), Chemical Products ($1.26B), and Transportation ($1.22B).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($5.38B), Transportation ($3.96B), and Chemical Products ($1.06B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Japan+$247MCars
Top Product Potential Japan United Kingdom+$857MCars

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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