United Kingdom Imports from Canada
The United Kingdom's imports from Canada rose to $24.68 billion in 2024, up from $14 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 76.2% ($10.68 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Canada were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($18.79 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($839.90 million), Aircraft, spacecraft and parts ($826.02 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Canada that widened to $17.91 billion in 2024 from $6.34 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 182.5% ($11.57 billion).
United Kingdom Imports from Canada by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Canada by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $18.79B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $839.90M | 2024 |
| 3 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $826.02M | 2024 |
| 4 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $683.83M | 2024 |
| 5 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $648.71M | 2024 |
| 6 | Cereals | $326.67M | 2024 |
| 7 | Pharmaceutical products | $315.25M | 2024 |
| 8 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $301.08M | 2024 |
| 9 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $245.62M | 2024 |
| 10 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $236.98M | 2024 |
| 11 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $199.50M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $109.43M | 2024 |
| 13 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $98.94M | 2024 |
| 14 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $98.68M | 2024 |
| 15 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $93.16M | 2024 |
| 16 | Ores, slag, ash | $92.66M | 2024 |
| 17 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $53.12M | 2024 |
| 18 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $49.39M | 2024 |
| 19 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $48.04M | 2024 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $44.29M | 2024 |
| 21 | Non-knitted clothing | $42.55M | 2024 |
| 22 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $40.93M | 2024 |
| 23 | Sugar and confectionery | $35.39M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of iron or steel | $29.13M | 2024 |
| 25 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $27.75M | 2024 |
| 26 | Nickel and nickel articles | $26.98M | 2024 |
| 27 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $21.12M | 2024 |
| 28 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $20.48M | 2024 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $19.79M | 2024 |
| 30 | Other base metals, cermets | $17.73M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $17.20M | 2024 |
| 32 | Rubber and rubber articles | $16.59M | 2024 |
| 33 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $16.29M | 2024 |
| 34 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $15.52M | 2024 |
| 35 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $14.77M | 2024 |
| 36 | Fertilizers | $14.42M | 2024 |
| 37 | Organic chemicals | $12.30M | 2024 |
| 38 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $11.69M | 2024 |
| 39 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $11.64M | 2024 |
| 40 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $11.24M | 2024 |
| 41 | Unspecified commodities | $11.09M | 2024 |
| 42 | Toys, games, sports goods | $10.86M | 2024 |
| 43 | Iron and steel | $10.71M | 2024 |
| 44 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $10.71M | 2024 |
| 45 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $10.62M | 2024 |
| 46 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $9.45M | 2024 |
| 47 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $7.74M | 2024 |
| 48 | Works of art, antiques | $7.15M | 2024 |
| 49 | Glass and glassware | $6.51M | 2024 |
| 50 | Copper and copper articles | $6.23M | 2024 |
| 51 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $6.18M | 2024 |
| 52 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $5.32M | 2024 |
| 53 | Animal products | $5.30M | 2024 |
| 54 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $4.68M | 2024 |
| 55 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $4.38M | 2024 |
| 56 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $4.21M | 2024 |
| 57 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $3.99M | 2024 |
| 58 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 59 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.50M | 2024 |
| 60 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $2.43M | 2024 |
| 61 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $2.32M | 2024 |
| 62 | Headgear | $2.06M | 2024 |
| 63 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.03M | 2024 |
| 64 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.98M | 2024 |
| 65 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.01M | 2024 |
| 66 | Man-made filaments | $979,793.46 | 2024 |
| 67 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $957,680.65 | 2024 |
| 68 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $920,865.70 | 2024 |
| 69 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $898,286.16 | 2024 |
| 70 | Man-made staple fibres | $864,250.06 | 2024 |
| 71 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $800,188.23 | 2024 |
| 72 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $668,868.44 | 2024 |
| 73 | Tin and tin articles | $518,737.24 | 2024 |
| 74 | Footwear and parts | $444,819.44 | 2024 |
| 75 | Live animals | $396,726.78 | 2024 |
| 76 | Lead and lead articles | $284,917.25 | 2024 |
| 77 | Ceramic products | $241,904.13 | 2024 |
| 78 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $210,045.70 | 2024 |
| 79 | Clocks, watches, parts | $204,091.03 | 2024 |
| 80 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $158,022.57 | 2024 |
| 81 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $119,433.27 | 2024 |
| 82 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $103,868.70 | 2024 |
| 83 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $70,242.26 | 2024 |
| 84 | Furskins and artificial fur | $63,122.02 | 2024 |
| 85 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $59,014.00 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cotton | $50,843.61 | 2024 |
| 87 | Zinc and zinc articles | $48,754.72 | 2024 |
| 88 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $48,668.48 | 2024 |
| 89 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $35,899.23 | 2024 |
| 90 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $28,716.85 | 2024 |
| 91 | Cork and cork products | $23,112.23 | 2024 |
| 92 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $19,872.99 | 2024 |
| 93 | Meat and edible offal | $18,064.40 | 2024 |
| 94 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $6,541.89 | 2024 |
| 95 | Silk | $1,417.96 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1,402.74 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Canada (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Canada by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.68 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17.05 |
| 2021 | 14.21 |
| 2020 | 15.04 |
| 2019 | 15.91 |
| 2018 | 13.67 |
| 2017 | 14.87 |
| 2016 | 13.43 |
| 2015 | 10.72 |
| 2014 | 13.73 |
| 2013 | 14.90 |
| 2012 | 18.84 |
| 2011 | 20.14 |
| 2010 | 19.08 |
| 2009 | 12.87 |
| 2008 | 14.97 |
| 2007 | 13.99 |
| 2006 | 11.23 |
| 2005 | 8.59 |
| 2004 | 7.98 |
| 2003 | 6.17 |
| 2002 | 5.44 |
| 2001 | 6.03 |
| 2000 | 6.50 |
| 1999 | 4.58 |
| 1998 | 4.33 |
| 1997 | 4.18 |
| 1996 | 3.61 |
| 1995 | 3.49 |
| 1994 | 2.76 |
| 1993 | 2.62 |