United Kingdom Imports from India
The United Kingdom's imports from India rose to $15.22 billion in 2024, up from $14.37 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6% ($855.84 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from India were Electrical machinery and equipment ($2.89 billion), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($1.92 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($1.12 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with India that widened to $6.44 billion in 2024 from $1.5 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 329.7% ($4.94 billion).
United Kingdom Imports from India by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from India by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $2.89B | 2024 |
| 2 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.92B | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.12B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $941.35M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $827.77M | 2024 |
| 6 | Non-knitted clothing | $636.77M | 2024 |
| 7 | Organic chemicals | $552.34M | 2024 |
| 8 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $552.28M | 2024 |
| 9 | Iron and steel | $532.01M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $371.67M | 2024 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $323.72M | 2024 |
| 12 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $273.07M | 2024 |
| 13 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $261.32M | 2024 |
| 14 | Footwear and parts | $252.48M | 2024 |
| 15 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $239.05M | 2024 |
| 16 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $231.00M | 2024 |
| 17 | Cereals | $229.36M | 2024 |
| 18 | Rubber and rubber articles | $194.96M | 2024 |
| 19 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $172.74M | 2024 |
| 20 | Ceramic products | $149.33M | 2024 |
| 21 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $140.69M | 2024 |
| 22 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $135.68M | 2024 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $130.95M | 2024 |
| 24 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $120.77M | 2024 |
| 25 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $117.83M | 2024 |
| 26 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $115.05M | 2024 |
| 27 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $111.62M | 2024 |
| 28 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $110.69M | 2024 |
| 29 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $94.33M | 2024 |
| 30 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $82.08M | 2024 |
| 31 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $80.77M | 2024 |
| 32 | Toys, games, sports goods | $80.21M | 2024 |
| 33 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $79.58M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $75.64M | 2024 |
| 35 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $64.76M | 2024 |
| 36 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $61.49M | 2024 |
| 37 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $60.46M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $59.26M | 2024 |
| 39 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $58.36M | 2024 |
| 40 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $47.15M | 2024 |
| 41 | Unspecified commodities | $46.40M | 2024 |
| 42 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $45.14M | 2024 |
| 43 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $44.59M | 2024 |
| 44 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $37.58M | 2024 |
| 45 | Copper and copper articles | $37.40M | 2024 |
| 46 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $36.52M | 2024 |
| 47 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $32.03M | 2024 |
| 48 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $31.29M | 2024 |
| 49 | Man-made filaments | $28.43M | 2024 |
| 50 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $28.01M | 2024 |
| 51 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $27.16M | 2024 |
| 52 | Cotton | $26.97M | 2024 |
| 53 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $25.58M | 2024 |
| 54 | Glass and glassware | $25.51M | 2024 |
| 55 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $24.67M | 2024 |
| 56 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $24.28M | 2024 |
| 57 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $23.66M | 2024 |
| 58 | Works of art, antiques | $22.28M | 2024 |
| 59 | Man-made staple fibres | $20.32M | 2024 |
| 60 | Nickel and nickel articles | $16.89M | 2024 |
| 61 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $15.31M | 2024 |
| 62 | Ores, slag, ash | $10.32M | 2024 |
| 63 | Sugar and confectionery | $8.65M | 2024 |
| 64 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $7.01M | 2024 |
| 65 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $6.50M | 2024 |
| 66 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5.98M | 2024 |
| 67 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $5.96M | 2024 |
| 68 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $5.85M | 2024 |
| 69 | Headgear | $5.68M | 2024 |
| 70 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $4.93M | 2024 |
| 71 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $4.43M | 2024 |
| 72 | Silk | $4.28M | 2024 |
| 73 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $4.16M | 2024 |
| 74 | Other base metals, cermets | $3.44M | 2024 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $2.40M | 2024 |
| 76 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2.15M | 2024 |
| 77 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2.12M | 2024 |
| 78 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.05M | 2024 |
| 79 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.63M | 2024 |
| 80 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $1.37M | 2024 |
| 81 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.31M | 2024 |
| 82 | Lead and lead articles | $1.28M | 2024 |
| 83 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.25M | 2024 |
| 84 | Animal products | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 85 | Cork and cork products | $1.01M | 2024 |
| 86 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $959,528.56 | 2024 |
| 87 | Fertilizers | $693,771.52 | 2024 |
| 88 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $681,934.47 | 2024 |
| 89 | Tin and tin articles | $610,831.04 | 2024 |
| 90 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $553,630.71 | 2024 |
| 91 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $444,267.73 | 2024 |
| 92 | Furskins and artificial fur | $333,160.85 | 2024 |
| 93 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $68,323.32 | 2024 |
| 94 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $50,232.29 | 2024 |
| 95 | Live animals | $19,270.55 | 2024 |
| 96 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $16,581.75 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from India (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from India by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.22 |
| 2023 | 14.37 |
| 2022 | 14.41 |
| 2021 | 11.33 |
| 2020 | 7.46 |
| 2019 | 9.85 |
| 2018 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 9.18 |
| 2016 | 8.60 |
| 2015 | 9.33 |
| 2014 | 10.72 |
| 2013 | 9.67 |
| 2012 | 9.28 |
| 2011 | 10.81 |
| 2010 | 9.42 |
| 2009 | 7.59 |
| 2008 | 8.66 |
| 2007 | 8.23 |
| 2006 | 6.36 |
| 2005 | 5.69 |
| 2004 | 4.71 |
| 2003 | 3.75 |
| 2002 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | 2.96 |
| 2000 | 2.88 |
| 1999 | 2.34 |
| 1998 | 2.41 |
| 1997 | 2.66 |
| 1996 | 2.47 |
| 1995 | 2.20 |
| 1994 | 1.92 |
| 1993 | 1.60 |