United Kingdom Imports from Germany
The United Kingdom's imports from Germany rose to $76.22 billion in 2024, up from $74.93 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 1.7% ($1.3 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Germany were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($21.75 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($10.54 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($6.08 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Germany that widened to $38.06 billion in 2024 from $35.34 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 7.7% ($2.72 billion).
United Kingdom Imports from Germany by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Germany 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 | $21.75B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $10.54B | 2024 |
| 3 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $6.08B | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $4.32B | 2024 |
| 5 | Pharmaceutical products | $4.02B | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $3.16B | 2024 |
| 7 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $2.43B | 2024 |
| 8 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.44B | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.33B | 2024 |
| 10 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.33B | 2024 |
| 11 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1.27B | 2024 |
| 12 | Organic chemicals | $1.03B | 2024 |
| 13 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $1.03B | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.02B | 2024 |
| 15 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $919.70M | 2024 |
| 16 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $801.00M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $746.07M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $713.23M | 2024 |
| 19 | Unspecified commodities | $670.76M | 2024 |
| 20 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $648.53M | 2024 |
| 21 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $633.78M | 2024 |
| 22 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $584.73M | 2024 |
| 23 | Rubber and rubber articles | $571.58M | 2024 |
| 24 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $550.75M | 2024 |
| 25 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $465.05M | 2024 |
| 26 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $442.12M | 2024 |
| 27 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $438.61M | 2024 |
| 28 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $427.23M | 2024 |
| 29 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $427.07M | 2024 |
| 30 | Meat and edible offal | $397.78M | 2024 |
| 31 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $384.70M | 2024 |
| 32 | Copper and copper articles | $373.43M | 2024 |
| 33 | Cereals | $333.19M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $268.63M | 2024 |
| 35 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $242.84M | 2024 |
| 36 | Glass and glassware | $238.47M | 2024 |
| 37 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $234.59M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $233.28M | 2024 |
| 39 | Sugar and confectionery | $222.26M | 2024 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $216.43M | 2024 |
| 41 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $205.77M | 2024 |
| 42 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $200.58M | 2024 |
| 43 | Ores, slag, ash | $195.41M | 2024 |
| 44 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $183.55M | 2024 |
| 45 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $183.25M | 2024 |
| 46 | Nickel and nickel articles | $172.04M | 2024 |
| 47 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $138.06M | 2024 |
| 48 | Works of art, antiques | $134.46M | 2024 |
| 49 | Toys, games, sports goods | $132.30M | 2024 |
| 50 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $124.14M | 2024 |
| 51 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $123.96M | 2024 |
| 52 | Footwear and parts | $122.34M | 2024 |
| 53 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $115.24M | 2024 |
| 54 | Fertilizers | $103.60M | 2024 |
| 55 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $103.53M | 2024 |
| 56 | Other base metals, cermets | $95.93M | 2024 |
| 57 | Ceramic products | $95.52M | 2024 |
| 58 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $71.85M | 2024 |
| 59 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $62.50M | 2024 |
| 60 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $55.93M | 2024 |
| 61 | Man-made staple fibres | $42.93M | 2024 |
| 62 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $41.92M | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made filaments | $41.90M | 2024 |
| 64 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $39.56M | 2024 |
| 65 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $38.70M | 2024 |
| 66 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $37.69M | 2024 |
| 67 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $37.12M | 2024 |
| 68 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $36.07M | 2024 |
| 69 | Live animals | $35.81M | 2024 |
| 70 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $33.16M | 2024 |
| 71 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $29.49M | 2024 |
| 72 | Clocks, watches, parts | $27.80M | 2024 |
| 73 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $25.37M | 2024 |
| 74 | Musical instruments, parts | $22.52M | 2024 |
| 75 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $21.48M | 2024 |
| 76 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $19.12M | 2024 |
| 77 | Animal products | $15.80M | 2024 |
| 78 | Non-knitted clothing | $15.53M | 2024 |
| 79 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $15.52M | 2024 |
| 80 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $13.82M | 2024 |
| 81 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $13.77M | 2024 |
| 82 | Zinc and zinc articles | $11.47M | 2024 |
| 83 | Cotton | $9.66M | 2024 |
| 84 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $9.15M | 2024 |
| 85 | Lead and lead articles | $8.86M | 2024 |
| 86 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $8.48M | 2024 |
| 87 | Headgear | $5.65M | 2024 |
| 88 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $2.67M | 2024 |
| 89 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 90 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $973,384.74 | 2024 |
| 92 | Tin and tin articles | $948,309.18 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $449,304.15 | 2024 |
| 94 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $376,639.44 | 2024 |
| 95 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $301,483.79 | 2024 |
| 96 | Cork and cork products | $264,341.62 | 2024 |
| 97 | Silk | $62,491.68 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Germany (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Germany by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.22 |
| 2023 | 74.93 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 75.51 |
| 2020 | 74.40 |
| 2019 | 85.68 |
| 2018 | 92.10 |
| 2017 | 89.64 |
| 2016 | 88.08 |
| 2015 | 94.35 |
| 2014 | 100.31 |
| 2013 | 88.85 |
| 2012 | 83.09 |
| 2011 | 87.75 |
| 2010 | 76.55 |
| 2009 | 63.24 |
| 2008 | 84.62 |
| 2007 | 90.88 |
| 2006 | 78.27 |
| 2005 | 68.95 |
| 2004 | 68.17 |
| 2003 | 58.05 |
| 2002 | 48.54 |
| 2001 | 43.06 |
| 2000 | 43.76 |
| 1999 | 41.24 |
| 1998 | 40.94 |
| 1997 | 41.15 |
| 1996 | 39.72 |
| 1995 | 39.36 |
| 1994 | 32.05 |
| 1993 | 26.40 |