United Kingdom Imports from France
The United Kingdom's imports from France fell to $38.81 billion in 2024, down from $40.64 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 4.5% ($1.83 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from France were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($6.38 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($4.68 billion), Aircraft, spacecraft and parts ($2.84 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with France that narrowed to $10.67 billion in 2024 from $11.41 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 6.4% ($734.7 million).
United Kingdom Imports from France by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from France by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $6.38B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $4.68B | 2024 |
| 3 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $2.84B | 2024 |
| 4 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $2.50B | 2024 |
| 5 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $2.18B | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.82B | 2024 |
| 7 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $1.52B | 2024 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.28B | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.26B | 2024 |
| 10 | Organic chemicals | $1.24B | 2024 |
| 11 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $1.07B | 2024 |
| 12 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $903.05M | 2024 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $787.17M | 2024 |
| 14 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $636.77M | 2024 |
| 15 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $526.61M | 2024 |
| 16 | Iron and steel | $503.80M | 2024 |
| 17 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $498.49M | 2024 |
| 18 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $443.41M | 2024 |
| 19 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $440.12M | 2024 |
| 20 | Articles of iron or steel | $415.48M | 2024 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $387.57M | 2024 |
| 22 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $387.20M | 2024 |
| 23 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $373.55M | 2024 |
| 24 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $359.39M | 2024 |
| 25 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $349.04M | 2024 |
| 26 | Works of art, antiques | $295.36M | 2024 |
| 27 | Glass and glassware | $287.62M | 2024 |
| 28 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $266.38M | 2024 |
| 29 | Rubber and rubber articles | $260.41M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cereals | $238.00M | 2024 |
| 31 | Sugar and confectionery | $230.15M | 2024 |
| 32 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $224.01M | 2024 |
| 33 | Unspecified commodities | $216.67M | 2024 |
| 34 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $167.55M | 2024 |
| 35 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $166.71M | 2024 |
| 36 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $157.59M | 2024 |
| 37 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $149.45M | 2024 |
| 38 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $149.34M | 2024 |
| 39 | Meat and edible offal | $142.15M | 2024 |
| 40 | Copper and copper articles | $131.78M | 2024 |
| 41 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $127.67M | 2024 |
| 42 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $120.14M | 2024 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $120.13M | 2024 |
| 44 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $97.76M | 2024 |
| 45 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $97.15M | 2024 |
| 46 | Non-knitted clothing | $95.55M | 2024 |
| 47 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $87.58M | 2024 |
| 48 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $86.94M | 2024 |
| 49 | Live animals | $86.64M | 2024 |
| 50 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $80.70M | 2024 |
| 51 | Other base metals, cermets | $78.94M | 2024 |
| 52 | Nickel and nickel articles | $71.88M | 2024 |
| 53 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $69.18M | 2024 |
| 54 | Ceramic products | $57.41M | 2024 |
| 55 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $51.52M | 2024 |
| 56 | Fertilizers | $51.26M | 2024 |
| 57 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $45.02M | 2024 |
| 58 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $44.08M | 2024 |
| 59 | Toys, games, sports goods | $38.45M | 2024 |
| 60 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $35.79M | 2024 |
| 61 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $29.58M | 2024 |
| 62 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $28.23M | 2024 |
| 63 | Ores, slag, ash | $27.76M | 2024 |
| 64 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $26.22M | 2024 |
| 65 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $26.09M | 2024 |
| 66 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $23.75M | 2024 |
| 67 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $21.00M | 2024 |
| 68 | Clocks, watches, parts | $19.37M | 2024 |
| 69 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $18.42M | 2024 |
| 70 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $17.54M | 2024 |
| 71 | Zinc and zinc articles | $17.10M | 2024 |
| 72 | Footwear and parts | $16.02M | 2024 |
| 73 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $15.72M | 2024 |
| 74 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $14.33M | 2024 |
| 75 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $11.78M | 2024 |
| 76 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $10.91M | 2024 |
| 77 | Man-made filaments | $9.38M | 2024 |
| 78 | Man-made staple fibres | $8.93M | 2024 |
| 79 | Headgear | $7.13M | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $6.42M | 2024 |
| 81 | Animal products | $6.42M | 2024 |
| 82 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $5.27M | 2024 |
| 83 | Cotton | $4.08M | 2024 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.69M | 2024 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 86 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $2.93M | 2024 |
| 87 | Cork and cork products | $2.89M | 2024 |
| 88 | Silk | $1.66M | 2024 |
| 89 | Lead and lead articles | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 90 | Tin and tin articles | $1.03M | 2024 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $987,401.99 | 2024 |
| 92 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $739,039.68 | 2024 |
| 93 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $680,194.36 | 2024 |
| 94 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $564,283.16 | 2024 |
| 95 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $443,111.04 | 2024 |
| 96 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $248,836.65 | 2024 |
| 97 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $229,946.60 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from France (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from France by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.81 |
| 2023 | 40.64 |
| 2022 | 34.77 |
| 2021 | 30.65 |
| 2020 | 30.10 |
| 2019 | 38.92 |
| 2018 | 37.85 |
| 2017 | 36.46 |
| 2016 | 35.95 |
| 2015 | 38.70 |
| 2014 | 43.52 |
| 2013 | 40.82 |
| 2012 | 37.75 |
| 2011 | 39.44 |
| 2010 | 37.23 |
| 2009 | 33.93 |
| 2008 | 45.02 |
| 2007 | 45.33 |
| 2006 | 44.72 |
| 2005 | 38.82 |
| 2004 | 37.90 |
| 2003 | 33.95 |
| 2002 | 29.67 |
| 2001 | 28.03 |
| 2000 | 27.97 |
| 1999 | 27.52 |
| 1998 | 28.47 |
| 1997 | 28.33 |
| 1996 | 25.56 |
| 1995 | 24.15 |
| 1994 | 21.56 |
| 1993 | 17.24 |