United Kingdom Exports to Germany
The United Kingdom's exports to Germany fell to $38.17 billion in 2024, down from $39.59 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 3.6% ($1.42 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Germany were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($7.85 billion), Aircraft, spacecraft, parts ($4.34 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.46 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Germany that widened to $38.06 billion in 2024 from $35.34 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 7.7% ($2.72 billion).
United Kingdom Exports to Germany by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Germany by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $7.85B | 2024 |
| 2 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $4.34B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.46B | 2024 |
| 4 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $3.46B | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $2.88B | 2024 |
| 6 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.37B | 2024 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $2.11B | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.31B | 2024 |
| 9 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.21B | 2024 |
| 10 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $797.89M | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $653.25M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $647.09M | 2024 |
| 13 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $436.88M | 2024 |
| 14 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $429.31M | 2024 |
| 15 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $363.41M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $279.46M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $278.36M | 2024 |
| 18 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $271.86M | 2024 |
| 19 | Organic chemicals | $264.26M | 2024 |
| 20 | Other base metals, cermets | $262.67M | 2024 |
| 21 | Works of art, antiques | $255.68M | 2024 |
| 22 | Rubber and rubber articles | $230.90M | 2024 |
| 23 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $227.86M | 2024 |
| 24 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $223.52M | 2024 |
| 25 | Copper and copper articles | $214.39M | 2024 |
| 26 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $192.90M | 2024 |
| 27 | Nickel and nickel articles | $180.24M | 2024 |
| 28 | Meat and edible offal | $170.33M | 2024 |
| 29 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $169.51M | 2024 |
| 30 | Glass and glassware | $163.38M | 2024 |
| 31 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $146.96M | 2024 |
| 32 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $135.81M | 2024 |
| 33 | Toys, games, sports goods | $131.50M | 2024 |
| 34 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $119.16M | 2024 |
| 35 | Non-knitted clothing | $111.79M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $109.73M | 2024 |
| 37 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $106.74M | 2024 |
| 38 | Lead and lead articles | $101.48M | 2024 |
| 39 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $101.35M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $84.00M | 2024 |
| 41 | Footwear and parts | $60.50M | 2024 |
| 42 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $57.51M | 2024 |
| 43 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $57.23M | 2024 |
| 44 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $56.47M | 2024 |
| 45 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $56.44M | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $56.10M | 2024 |
| 47 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $54.72M | 2024 |
| 48 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $54.38M | 2024 |
| 49 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $50.88M | 2024 |
| 50 | Man-made filaments | $49.30M | 2024 |
| 51 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $45.28M | 2024 |
| 52 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $41.94M | 2024 |
| 53 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $41.55M | 2024 |
| 54 | Unspecified commodities | $41.18M | 2024 |
| 55 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $40.67M | 2024 |
| 56 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $40.20M | 2024 |
| 57 | Ceramic products | $38.88M | 2024 |
| 58 | Sugar and confectionery | $37.62M | 2024 |
| 59 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $32.52M | 2024 |
| 60 | Live animals | $29.64M | 2024 |
| 61 | Clocks, watches, parts | $28.05M | 2024 |
| 62 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $24.55M | 2024 |
| 63 | Cereals | $24.39M | 2024 |
| 64 | Musical instruments, parts | $23.06M | 2024 |
| 65 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $22.09M | 2024 |
| 66 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $20.97M | 2024 |
| 67 | Man-made staple fibres | $19.43M | 2024 |
| 68 | Headgear | $18.80M | 2024 |
| 69 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $17.92M | 2024 |
| 70 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $16.92M | 2024 |
| 71 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $16.86M | 2024 |
| 72 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $15.26M | 2024 |
| 73 | Fertilizers | $15.03M | 2024 |
| 74 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $12.24M | 2024 |
| 75 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $11.79M | 2024 |
| 76 | Animal products | $11.05M | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $10.90M | 2024 |
| 78 | Cotton | $8.93M | 2024 |
| 79 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $8.38M | 2024 |
| 80 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $8.34M | 2024 |
| 81 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $8.16M | 2024 |
| 82 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $8.11M | 2024 |
| 83 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $6.64M | 2024 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $6.10M | 2024 |
| 85 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $5.11M | 2024 |
| 86 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $4.42M | 2024 |
| 87 | Ores, slag, ash | $3.79M | 2024 |
| 88 | Furskins and artificial fur | $2.96M | 2024 |
| 89 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.48M | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.09M | 2024 |
| 91 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $874,057.82 | 2024 |
| 92 | Silk | $595,806.75 | 2024 |
| 93 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $491,776.98 | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $453,901.74 | 2024 |
| 95 | Tin and tin articles | $366,973.73 | 2024 |
| 96 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $320,023.80 | 2024 |
| 97 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $85,080.10 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to Germany (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to Germany by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.17 |
| 2023 | 39.59 |
| 2022 | 41.37 |
| 2021 | 40.96 |
| 2020 | 41.63 |
| 2019 | 46.35 |
| 2018 | 47.51 |
| 2017 | 46.66 |
| 2016 | 43.80 |
| 2015 | 46.63 |
| 2014 | 52.03 |
| 2013 | 48.04 |
| 2012 | 52.05 |
| 2011 | 54.14 |
| 2010 | 44.67 |
| 2009 | 39.45 |
| 2008 | 53.92 |
| 2007 | 50.68 |
| 2006 | 51.28 |
| 2005 | 41.79 |
| 2004 | 40.23 |
| 2003 | 33.58 |
| 2002 | 32.88 |
| 2001 | 34.09 |
| 2000 | 34.79 |
| 1999 | 29.64 |
| 1998 | 32.96 |
| 1997 | 32.59 |
| 1996 | 29.90 |
| 1995 | 28.94 |
| 1994 | 23.71 |
| 1993 | 19.77 |