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2022
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Exports $61.8BRnk 1 / 224
2022
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Top Product $6.77BCars
2022
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Exports $75.4BRnk N/A / N/A
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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United Kingdom-United States Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $61.8B to United States. The main products that United Kingdom exported to United States were Cars ($6.77B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.66B), and Gas Turbines ($3.65B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.76%, from $54B in 2017 to $61.8B in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to United States.

United States-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, United States exported $75.4B to United Kingdom. The main products that United States exported to United Kingdom were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 9.57%,  from $47.7B in 2017 to $75.4B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to United Kingdom worth $162B, with Financial services ($106B), Other business services ($17B), and Travel ($11.8B) 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £4.21B and imported £4.73B from United States, resulting in a negative trade balance of £522M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-404M (-8.77%) from £4.61B to £4.21B, while imports increased by £592M (14.3%) from £4.14B to £4.73B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to United States were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (£430M), Cars (£344M), Gas Turbines (£267M), Packaged Medicaments (£199M), and Refined Petroleum (£153M). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from United States were Petroleum Gas (£1.78B), Crude Petroleum (£1.22B), Gold (£652M), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (£632M), and Gas Turbines (£477M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£1.35B), Southampton (£938M), Liverpool (£388M), London Gateway (£264M), and London Stansted Airport (£248M), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£1.63B), Southampton (£718M), London Stansted Airport (£361M), East Midlands Airport (£325M), and Liverpool (£225M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-404M(-8.77%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£592M(14.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)London Heathrow Airport£1.35B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $61.8B to United States. The main products exported from United Kingdom to United States were Cars ($6.77B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.66B), and Gas Turbines ($3.65B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.76%, from $54B in 2017 to $61.8B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported $75.4B to United Kingdom. There were not main exports from United States to United Kingdom in 2017. During the last 5 years the exports of United States to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 9.57%, from $47.7B in 2022 to $75.4B in 2017.

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

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - United States

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($15.2B), Transportation ($11.1B), and Chemical Products ($11B).

During 2017, United States had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of N/A.

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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