United Kingdom (GBR) and Poland (POL) Trade

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United Kingdom-Poland Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $6.55B to Poland. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Poland were Cars ($746M), Crude Petroleum ($531M), and Platinum ($278M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Poland have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.36%, from $6.67B in 2018 to $6.55B in 2023.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Poland worth $2.5B, with Travel ($1B), Other business services ($634M), and Royalties and license fees ($269M) being the largest in terms of value.

Poland-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Poland exported $19.4B to United Kingdom. The main products that Poland exported to United Kingdom were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.08B), Delivery Trucks ($1.01B), and Computers ($821M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Poland to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 4.87%, from $15.3B in 2018 to $19.4B in 2023.

In 2020, Poland exported services to United Kingdom worth $5.21B, with Other business services ($2.13B), Computer and information services ($1.43B), and Transportation ($828M) 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, Poland ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 23 in total exports ($339B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £456M and imported £1.11B from Poland, resulting in a negative trade balance of £654M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-398M (-46.6%) from £854M to £456M, while imports decreased by £-91.2M (-7.59%) from £1.2B to £1.11B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Poland were Commodities not elsewhere specified (£27.4M), Cars (£19.4M), Platinum (£14.2M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£12.6M), and Coal Briquettes (£7.71M). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Poland were Computers (£62.6M), Poultry Meat (£41.2M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£37.3M), Other Prepared Meat (£32.3M), and Other Furniture (£30.9M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Dover Eurotunnel (£231M), Immingham (£40.8M), Harwich (£27.7M), East Midlands Airport (£25.5M), and Dover (£20.4M), while imports destinations were mainly Dover (£430M), Harwich (£184M), Eurotunnel (£60.3M), Middlesbrough (£53.7M), and Immingham (£53.6M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Poland was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Platinum (£-7.82M or -35.4%), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (£-2.06M or -98.5%), and Computers (£-2.01M or -38.5%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports from Poland was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Gas Turbines (£-15.4M or -90.3%), Delivery Trucks (£-14.8M or -77%), and Seats (£-8.93M or -24.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale

Year

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Month

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Growth

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-398M(-46.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-91.2M(-7.59%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£231M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United Kingdom exported $6.55B to Poland. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Poland were Cars ($746M), Crude Petroleum ($531M), and Platinum ($278M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Poland have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.36%, from $6.67B in 2018 to $6.55B in 2023.

In 2018, Poland exported $19.4B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Poland to United Kingdom were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.08B), Delivery Trucks ($1.01B), and Computers ($821M). During the last 5 years the exports of Poland to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 4.87%, from $15.3B in 2023 to $19.4B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B

Poland
Top DestinationGermany$84B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Poland included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Ireland ($29.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Poland than United Kingdom included Germany ($84B), Czechia ($19.3B), and Ukraine ($8.54B).

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Poland

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Poland in the exports of Transportation ($1.36B), Machines ($1.24B), and Chemical Products ($923M).

During 2018, Poland had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($4.88B), Transportation ($3.22B), and Foodstuffs ($2.92B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Poland+$234MCars

Top Product Potential Poland United Kingdom+$258MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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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Gbr Year

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Poland worth $2.5B, with Travel ($1B), Other business services ($634M), and Royalties and license fees ($269M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Services Exports from Poland () 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 Poland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Poland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Poland indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

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

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