United Kingdom Imports from Hong Kong
The United Kingdom's imports from Hong Kong rose to $3.2 billion in 2024, up from $2.17 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 47.1% ($1.02 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Hong Kong were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($2.36 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($244.10 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($89.41 million).
United Kingdom had a trade surplus with Hong Kong that fell to $8.64B in 2024 from $13.98B in 2023. This is a decrease of 38.2% ($5.33 billion).
United Kingdom Imports from Hong Kong by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Hong Kong by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $2.36B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $244.10M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $89.41M | 2024 |
| 4 | Clocks, watches, parts | $61.82M | 2024 |
| 5 | Unspecified commodities | $38.27M | 2024 |
| 6 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $37.94M | 2024 |
| 7 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $37.10M | 2024 |
| 8 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $35.19M | 2024 |
| 9 | Non-knitted clothing | $30.44M | 2024 |
| 10 | Toys, games, sports goods | $27.78M | 2024 |
| 11 | Works of art, antiques | $22.99M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $21.12M | 2024 |
| 13 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $16.41M | 2024 |
| 14 | Articles of iron or steel | $13.42M | 2024 |
| 15 | Plastics and plastic articles | $12.83M | 2024 |
| 16 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $11.21M | 2024 |
| 17 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $9.36M | 2024 |
| 18 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $9.25M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $8.96M | 2024 |
| 20 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $8.36M | 2024 |
| 21 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $8.36M | 2024 |
| 22 | Organic chemicals | $8.22M | 2024 |
| 23 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $7.30M | 2024 |
| 24 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $5.68M | 2024 |
| 25 | Rubber and rubber articles | $5.51M | 2024 |
| 26 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $5.47M | 2024 |
| 27 | Pharmaceutical products | $5.27M | 2024 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $4.85M | 2024 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $4.26M | 2024 |
| 30 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $3.86M | 2024 |
| 31 | Copper and copper articles | $2.99M | 2024 |
| 32 | Glass and glassware | $2.95M | 2024 |
| 33 | Footwear and parts | $2.49M | 2024 |
| 34 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $2.32M | 2024 |
| 35 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $2.15M | 2024 |
| 36 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $1.68M | 2024 |
| 37 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 38 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 39 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.58M | 2024 |
| 40 | Ceramic products | $1.55M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.42M | 2024 |
| 42 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $1.40M | 2024 |
| 43 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.37M | 2024 |
| 44 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.26M | 2024 |
| 45 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 46 | Iron and steel | $1.13M | 2024 |
| 47 | Headgear | $906,881.43 | 2024 |
| 48 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $850,270.86 | 2024 |
| 49 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $844,706.82 | 2024 |
| 50 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $839,231.57 | 2024 |
| 51 | Sugar and confectionery | $808,484.18 | 2024 |
| 52 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $758,464.96 | 2024 |
| 53 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $712,518.26 | 2024 |
| 54 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $675,386.24 | 2024 |
| 55 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $566,416.44 | 2024 |
| 56 | Man-made filaments | $423,477.76 | 2024 |
| 57 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $418,247.29 | 2024 |
| 58 | Man-made staple fibres | $371,010.73 | 2024 |
| 59 | Musical instruments, parts | $295,226.00 | 2024 |
| 60 | Nickel and nickel articles | $251,351.69 | 2024 |
| 61 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $229,214.79 | 2024 |
| 62 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $184,197.75 | 2024 |
| 63 | Live animals | $182,674.52 | 2024 |
| 64 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $169,353.56 | 2024 |
| 65 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $157,337.69 | 2024 |
| 66 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $141,818.77 | 2024 |
| 67 | Zinc and zinc articles | $141,225.20 | 2024 |
| 68 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $137,218.64 | 2024 |
| 69 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $118,977.96 | 2024 |
| 70 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $108,697.12 | 2024 |
| 71 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $97,012.27 | 2024 |
| 72 | Cotton | $92,974 | 2024 |
| 73 | Furskins and artificial fur | $91,591.55 | 2024 |
| 74 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $63,108.07 | 2024 |
| 75 | Silk | $56,081.69 | 2024 |
| 76 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $52,390.94 | 2024 |
| 77 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $51,042.73 | 2024 |
| 78 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $50,710.44 | 2024 |
| 79 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $42,567.95 | 2024 |
| 80 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $36,804.80 | 2024 |
| 81 | Fertilizers | $27,785.92 | 2024 |
| 82 | Animal products | $23,944.24 | 2024 |
| 83 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $9,736.74 | 2024 |
| 84 | Tin and tin articles | $7,694.78 | 2024 |
| 85 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $5,557.69 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cork and cork products | $2,474.45 | 2024 |
| 87 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1,636.11 | 2024 |
| 88 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $1,348.20 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Hong Kong (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Hong Kong by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.20 |
| 2023 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 2.41 |
| 2021 | 6.09 |
| 2020 | 14.79 |
| 2019 | 4.41 |
| 2018 | 2.46 |
| 2017 | 5.36 |
| 2016 | 7.62 |
| 2015 | 2.91 |
| 2014 | 3.25 |
| 2013 | 3.14 |
| 2012 | 3.96 |
| 2011 | 5.17 |
| 2010 | 9.23 |
| 2009 | 9.76 |
| 2008 | 6.58 |
| 2007 | 6.13 |
| 2006 | 7.06 |
| 2005 | 4.86 |
| 2004 | 5.11 |
| 2003 | 5.19 |
| 2002 | 3.39 |
| 2001 | 3.30 |
| 2000 | 4.17 |
| 1999 | 8.27 |
| 1998 | 7.65 |
| 1997 | 7.12 |
| 1996 | 6.31 |
| 1995 | 5.51 |
| 1994 | 4.65 |
| 1993 | 4.44 |