United Kingdom Exports to India
The United Kingdom's exports to India fell to $8.78 billion in 2024, down from $12.87 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 31.8% ($4.09 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to India were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($2.61 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.40 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($589.74 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with India that widened to $6.44 billion in 2024 from $1.5 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 329.7% ($4.94 billion).
United Kingdom Exports to India by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to India by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $2.61B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.40B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $589.74M | 2024 |
| 4 | Iron and steel | $535.68M | 2024 |
| 5 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $414.15M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $411.55M | 2024 |
| 7 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $329.49M | 2024 |
| 8 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $212.63M | 2024 |
| 9 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $190.97M | 2024 |
| 10 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $180.11M | 2024 |
| 11 | Copper and copper articles | $171.62M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $141.49M | 2024 |
| 13 | Rubber and rubber articles | $136.17M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $129.60M | 2024 |
| 15 | Organic chemicals | $126.47M | 2024 |
| 16 | Pharmaceutical products | $124.24M | 2024 |
| 17 | Articles of iron or steel | $97.10M | 2024 |
| 18 | Nickel and nickel articles | $86.15M | 2024 |
| 19 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $67.42M | 2024 |
| 20 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $63.87M | 2024 |
| 21 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $58.40M | 2024 |
| 22 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $51.95M | 2024 |
| 23 | Works of art, antiques | $42.63M | 2024 |
| 24 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $36.45M | 2024 |
| 25 | Lead and lead articles | $34.82M | 2024 |
| 26 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $34.35M | 2024 |
| 27 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $34.18M | 2024 |
| 28 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $32.16M | 2024 |
| 29 | Other base metals, cermets | $30.88M | 2024 |
| 30 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $28.92M | 2024 |
| 31 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $26.17M | 2024 |
| 32 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $25.31M | 2024 |
| 33 | Fertilizers | $22.82M | 2024 |
| 34 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $22.61M | 2024 |
| 35 | Toys, games, sports goods | $19.50M | 2024 |
| 36 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $17.30M | 2024 |
| 37 | Non-knitted clothing | $16.90M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glass and glassware | $16.06M | 2024 |
| 39 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $15.59M | 2024 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $15.58M | 2024 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $13.17M | 2024 |
| 42 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $11.47M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $10.53M | 2024 |
| 44 | Man-made staple fibres | $9.26M | 2024 |
| 45 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $9.00M | 2024 |
| 46 | Unspecified commodities | $8.76M | 2024 |
| 47 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $7.97M | 2024 |
| 48 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $6.94M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $6.89M | 2024 |
| 50 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $6.50M | 2024 |
| 51 | Footwear and parts | $5.97M | 2024 |
| 52 | Man-made filaments | $4.98M | 2024 |
| 53 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $4.87M | 2024 |
| 54 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $4.85M | 2024 |
| 55 | Zinc and zinc articles | $4.60M | 2024 |
| 56 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $4.58M | 2024 |
| 57 | Ceramic products | $4.51M | 2024 |
| 58 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $4.30M | 2024 |
| 59 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $4.07M | 2024 |
| 60 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $3.88M | 2024 |
| 61 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $3.63M | 2024 |
| 62 | Live animals | $3.27M | 2024 |
| 63 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.85M | 2024 |
| 64 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $2.81M | 2024 |
| 65 | Ores, slag, ash | $2.47M | 2024 |
| 66 | Sugar and confectionery | $2.40M | 2024 |
| 67 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $2.33M | 2024 |
| 68 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $2.31M | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.92M | 2024 |
| 70 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.87M | 2024 |
| 71 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.23M | 2024 |
| 72 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.18M | 2024 |
| 73 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.01M | 2024 |
| 74 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.00M | 2024 |
| 75 | Cotton | $817,910.18 | 2024 |
| 76 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $808,214.03 | 2024 |
| 77 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $581,407.74 | 2024 |
| 78 | Meat and edible offal | $554,890.13 | 2024 |
| 79 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $483,801.91 | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $381,774.79 | 2024 |
| 81 | Headgear | $299,250.31 | 2024 |
| 82 | Cereals | $292,613.30 | 2024 |
| 83 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $283,680.66 | 2024 |
| 84 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $224,911.44 | 2024 |
| 85 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $160,358.78 | 2024 |
| 86 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $138,284.02 | 2024 |
| 87 | Animal products | $115,580.18 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cork and cork products | $104,382.36 | 2024 |
| 89 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $76,085.32 | 2024 |
| 90 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $48,183.99 | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $46,885.25 | 2024 |
| 92 | Tin and tin articles | $40,784.72 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $35,556.79 | 2024 |
| 94 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $34,795.81 | 2024 |
| 95 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $33,415.90 | 2024 |
| 96 | Furskins and artificial fur | $6,437.89 | 2024 |
| 97 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $4,756.12 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to India (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to India by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.78 |
| 2023 | 12.87 |
| 2022 | 10.14 |
| 2021 | 6.08 |
| 2020 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 5.88 |
| 2018 | 6.61 |
| 2017 | 5.25 |
| 2016 | 4.43 |
| 2015 | 5.98 |
| 2014 | 6.41 |
| 2013 | 8.01 |
| 2012 | 7.24 |
| 2011 | 8.80 |
| 2010 | 6.21 |
| 2009 | 4.61 |
| 2008 | 7.78 |
| 2007 | 5.94 |
| 2006 | 5.01 |
| 2005 | 5.37 |
| 2004 | 4.31 |
| 2003 | 3.90 |
| 2002 | 2.86 |
| 2001 | 2.96 |
| 2000 | 3.80 |
| 1999 | 2.20 |
| 1998 | 2.08 |
| 1997 | 2.58 |
| 1996 | 2.51 |
| 1995 | 2.39 |
| 1994 | 1.89 |
| 1993 | 1.58 |