Buttons in United Kingdom | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, United Kingdom exported $8.98M in Buttons, making it the 18th largest exporter of Buttons in the world. At the same year, Buttons was the 869th most exported product in United Kingdom. The main destination of Buttons exports from United Kingdom are: Germany ($1.76M), Morocco ($1.16M), Italy ($595k), Turkey ($485k), and Romania ($454k).

The fastest growing export markets for Buttons of United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were Turkey ($182k), Portugal ($170k), and Tunisia ($141k).

Imports In 2022, United Kingdom imported $19.4M in Buttons, becoming the 25th largest importer of Buttons in the world. At the same year, Buttons was the 920th most imported product in United Kingdom. United Kingdom imports Buttons primarily from: Italy ($4.51M), France ($3.35M), China ($2.63M), Japan ($1.81M), and Germany ($1.43M).

The fastest growing import markets in Buttons for United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were Italy ($766k), Ireland ($550k), and Russia ($443k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Givaudan Fragrances (4) and Amazon (2) were at the forefront of shipping Buttons from United Kingdom to the United States.

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October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 United Kingdom's Buttons exports accounted up to £1.12M and imports accounted up to £1.09M, resulting in a positive trade balance of £21.2k. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of United Kingdom's Buttons have increased by £588k (112%) from £527k to £1.12M, while imports decreased by £-48.1k (-4.21%) from £1.14M to £1.09M.

Destinations In October 2024, Buttons were exported mostly to Germany (£348k), Italy (£129k), China (£126k), Turkey (£76.1k), and Bulgaria (£55.7k), and were imported mostly from France (£305k), Italy (£212k), China (£129k), United States (£84.2k), and Japan (£83.6k).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Buttons's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Italy (£118k or 1.51k%), Ireland (£90.1k or 34.8k%), and Vietnam (£42.5k or 1.24k%). In October 2024, the decrease in Buttons's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from France (£-414k or -91.6%), China (£-23.7k or -11.2%), and Chinese Taipei (£-22.1k or -49.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)£588k(112%)

IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)£-48.1k(-4.21%)

MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£847k

MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Germany£348k

This section shows Buttons's 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 destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Buttons over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$8.98M

IMPORTS (2022)$19.4M

NET TRADE (2022)-$10.4M

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $8.98M in Buttons. The main destinations of United Kingdom exports on Buttons were Germany ($1.76M), Morocco ($1.16M), Italy ($595k), Turkey ($485k), and Romania ($454k).

In 2022, United Kingdom imported $19.4M in Buttons, mainly from Italy ($4.51M), France ($3.35M), China ($2.63M), Japan ($1.81M), and Germany ($1.43M).

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