United Kingdom Exports to Iran

The United Kingdom's exports to Iran fell to $65.87 million in 2024, down from $78.02 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 15.6% ($12.16 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Iran were Optical, medical, measuring instruments ($18.21 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($13.71 million) and Miscellaneous chemical products ($9.28 million).

United Kingdom had a trade surplus with Iran that fell to $28.87M in 2024 from $44.12M in 2023. This is a decrease of 34.6% ($15.25 million).

United Kingdom Exports to Iran by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Iran by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $18.21M 2024
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $13.71M 2024
3 Miscellaneous chemical products $9.28M 2024
4 Pharmaceutical products $6.90M 2024
5 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $3.37M 2024
6 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1.87M 2024
7 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $1.69M 2024
8 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.04M 2024
9 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $949,188.11 2024
10 Plastics and plastic articles $892,753.83 2024
11 Miscellaneous edible preparations $859,181.93 2024
12 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $657,887.50 2024
13 Aluminium and aluminium articles $643,687.62 2024
14 Live animals $525,615.23 2024
15 Organic chemicals $499,998.10 2024
16 Unspecified commodities $459,560.90 2024
17 Articles of iron or steel $427,990.37 2024
18 Animal products $407,617.67 2024
19 Fertilizers $360,637.30 2024
20 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $360,080.52 2024
21 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $353,038.91 2024
22 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $238,669.96 2024
23 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $223,961.49 2024
24 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $189,718.66 2024
25 Food industry residues, animal feed $176,079.36 2024
26 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $175,659.55 2024
27 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $157,221.01 2024
28 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $149,768.47 2024
29 Paper, paperboard and articles $149,375.30 2024
30 Rubber and rubber articles $119,298.84 2024
31 Ceramic products $116,839.60 2024
32 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $101,815.32 2024
33 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $95,286.11 2024
34 Meat and edible offal $80,651.20 2024
35 Man-made staple fibres $71,653.88 2024
36 Sugar and confectionery $53,395.43 2024
37 Glass and glassware $53,229.28 2024
38 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $42,462.68 2024
39 Miscellaneous base metal articles $29,333.24 2024
40 Toys, games, sports goods $24,566.97 2024
41 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $24,289.21 2024
42 Carpets and textile floor coverings $21,941.59 2024
43 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $20,957.39 2024
44 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $14,250.62 2024
45 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $13,868.86 2024
46 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $12,613.24 2024
47 Non-knitted clothing $7,082.19 2024
48 Footwear and parts $6,857.70 2024
49 Copper and copper articles $5,716.23 2024
50 Other base metals, cermets $5,389.01 2024
51 Cotton $4,645.78 2024
52 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $3,281.09 2024
53 Lead and lead articles $2,041.96 2024
54 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $1,363.42 2024
55 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $1,338.06 2024
56 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1,204.88 2024
57 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $240.98 2024
58 Nickel and nickel articles $228.29 2024