United Kingdom Exports to United States
The United Kingdom's exports to the United States fell to $71.77 billion in 2024, down from $71.91 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight decline of $134.84 million. Top exports from the United Kingdom to the United States were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($14.63 billion), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($11.64 billion) and Pharmaceutical products ($6.48 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with United States that narrowed to $20.21 billion in 2024 from $23.02 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 12.2% ($2.81 billion).
United Kingdom Exports to United States by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to US by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $14.63B | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $11.64B | 2024 |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical products | $6.48B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $5.21B | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $4.76B | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $4.75B | 2024 |
| 7 | Organic chemicals | $2.90B | 2024 |
| 8 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $2.79B | 2024 |
| 9 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $2.02B | 2024 |
| 10 | Works of art, antiques | $1.69B | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.25B | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.20B | 2024 |
| 13 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.19B | 2024 |
| 14 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.06B | 2024 |
| 15 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $940.69M | 2024 |
| 16 | Articles of iron or steel | $705.82M | 2024 |
| 17 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $583.32M | 2024 |
| 18 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $569.97M | 2024 |
| 19 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $494.50M | 2024 |
| 20 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $393.73M | 2024 |
| 21 | Nickel and nickel articles | $361.24M | 2024 |
| 22 | Toys, games, sports goods | $358.55M | 2024 |
| 23 | Iron and steel | $351.21M | 2024 |
| 24 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $343.70M | 2024 |
| 25 | Other base metals, cermets | $342.07M | 2024 |
| 26 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $283.76M | 2024 |
| 27 | Rubber and rubber articles | $281.76M | 2024 |
| 28 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $253.45M | 2024 |
| 29 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $250.26M | 2024 |
| 30 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $240.88M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $222.78M | 2024 |
| 32 | Non-knitted clothing | $214.41M | 2024 |
| 33 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $206.52M | 2024 |
| 34 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $194.87M | 2024 |
| 35 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $167.11M | 2024 |
| 36 | Clocks, watches, parts | $159.32M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $144.83M | 2024 |
| 38 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $138.98M | 2024 |
| 39 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $138.46M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $126.68M | 2024 |
| 41 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $123.84M | 2024 |
| 42 | Ceramic products | $116.71M | 2024 |
| 43 | Glass and glassware | $116.51M | 2024 |
| 44 | Copper and copper articles | $96.88M | 2024 |
| 45 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $95.29M | 2024 |
| 46 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $73.75M | 2024 |
| 47 | Unspecified commodities | $71.28M | 2024 |
| 48 | Live animals | $61.89M | 2024 |
| 49 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $59.03M | 2024 |
| 50 | Footwear and parts | $53.11M | 2024 |
| 51 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $51.31M | 2024 |
| 52 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $47.15M | 2024 |
| 53 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $43.46M | 2024 |
| 54 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $42.80M | 2024 |
| 55 | Meat and edible offal | $42.05M | 2024 |
| 56 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $38.31M | 2024 |
| 57 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $36.30M | 2024 |
| 58 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $33.02M | 2024 |
| 59 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $31.47M | 2024 |
| 60 | Headgear | $30.98M | 2024 |
| 61 | Musical instruments, parts | $30.50M | 2024 |
| 62 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $29.74M | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made filaments | $28.70M | 2024 |
| 64 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $27.63M | 2024 |
| 65 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $25.54M | 2024 |
| 66 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $25.29M | 2024 |
| 67 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $24.90M | 2024 |
| 68 | Lead and lead articles | $22.11M | 2024 |
| 69 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $21.83M | 2024 |
| 70 | Cotton | $21.58M | 2024 |
| 71 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $21.33M | 2024 |
| 72 | Sugar and confectionery | $19.93M | 2024 |
| 73 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $19.39M | 2024 |
| 74 | Man-made staple fibres | $19.08M | 2024 |
| 75 | Zinc and zinc articles | $18.56M | 2024 |
| 76 | Fertilizers | $15.23M | 2024 |
| 77 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $15.16M | 2024 |
| 78 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $15.10M | 2024 |
| 79 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $13.58M | 2024 |
| 80 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $12.10M | 2024 |
| 81 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $8.59M | 2024 |
| 82 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $7.11M | 2024 |
| 83 | Animal products | $5.43M | 2024 |
| 84 | Silk | $3.69M | 2024 |
| 85 | Ores, slag, ash | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 86 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $3.25M | 2024 |
| 87 | Furskins and artificial fur | $2.51M | 2024 |
| 88 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $2.17M | 2024 |
| 89 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.12M | 2024 |
| 90 | Cereals | $1.52M | 2024 |
| 91 | Tin and tin articles | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 92 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 93 | Cork and cork products | $988,748.92 | 2024 |
| 94 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $917,582.07 | 2024 |
| 95 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $884,971.55 | 2024 |
| 96 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $664,934.18 | 2024 |
| 97 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $142,139.65 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to United States (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to US by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.77 |
| 2023 | 71.91 |
| 2022 | 64.60 |
| 2021 | 59.89 |
| 2020 | 55.61 |
| 2019 | 73.53 |
| 2018 | 65.99 |
| 2017 | 59.10 |
| 2016 | 61.57 |
| 2015 | 69.38 |
| 2014 | 64.20 |
| 2013 | 62.80 |
| 2012 | 64.20 |
| 2011 | 62.90 |
| 2010 | 58.65 |
| 2009 | 52.75 |
| 2008 | 65.17 |
| 2007 | 65.26 |
| 2006 | 59.47 |
| 2005 | 56.71 |
| 2004 | 52.72 |
| 2003 | 49.33 |
| 2002 | 43.92 |
| 2001 | 42.95 |
| 2000 | 45.46 |
| 1999 | 37.33 |
| 1998 | 36.51 |
| 1997 | 35.01 |
| 1996 | 29.11 |
| 1995 | 26.84 |
| 1994 | 24.41 |
| 1993 | 20.94 |