United Kingdom Imports from Japan
The United Kingdom's imports from Japan fell to $13.4 billion in 2024, down from $14.85 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 9.8% ($1.45 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Japan were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($3.70 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($3.41 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.39 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Japan that narrowed to $5.79 billion in 2024 from $7.87 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 26.5% ($2.09 billion).
United Kingdom Imports from Japan by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Japan 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 | $3.70B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $3.41B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.39B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.05B | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $751.11M | 2024 |
| 6 | Pharmaceutical products | $430.66M | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $263.30M | 2024 |
| 8 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $242.72M | 2024 |
| 9 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $236.84M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $207.57M | 2024 |
| 11 | Rubber and rubber articles | $162.49M | 2024 |
| 12 | Organic chemicals | $155.51M | 2024 |
| 13 | Toys, games, sports goods | $114.70M | 2024 |
| 14 | Unspecified commodities | $113.70M | 2024 |
| 15 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $102.56M | 2024 |
| 16 | Nickel and nickel articles | $90.59M | 2024 |
| 17 | Other base metals, cermets | $79.15M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $78.94M | 2024 |
| 19 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $66.13M | 2024 |
| 20 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $57.41M | 2024 |
| 21 | Iron and steel | $55.93M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $50.31M | 2024 |
| 23 | Works of art, antiques | $45.46M | 2024 |
| 24 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $39.57M | 2024 |
| 25 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $34.40M | 2024 |
| 26 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $34.19M | 2024 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $31.66M | 2024 |
| 28 | Glass and glassware | $26.82M | 2024 |
| 29 | Non-knitted clothing | $22.01M | 2024 |
| 30 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $19.76M | 2024 |
| 31 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $19.73M | 2024 |
| 32 | Musical instruments, parts | $18.83M | 2024 |
| 33 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $17.78M | 2024 |
| 34 | Ceramic products | $17.38M | 2024 |
| 35 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $17.08M | 2024 |
| 36 | Clocks, watches, parts | $16.85M | 2024 |
| 37 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $16.52M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $15.51M | 2024 |
| 39 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $13.89M | 2024 |
| 40 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $13.45M | 2024 |
| 41 | Copper and copper articles | $13.07M | 2024 |
| 42 | Headgear | $12.06M | 2024 |
| 43 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $11.18M | 2024 |
| 44 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $10.45M | 2024 |
| 45 | Man-made filaments | $9.96M | 2024 |
| 46 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $9.17M | 2024 |
| 47 | Man-made staple fibres | $9.12M | 2024 |
| 48 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $8.62M | 2024 |
| 49 | Meat and edible offal | $8.57M | 2024 |
| 50 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $8.30M | 2024 |
| 51 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $8.19M | 2024 |
| 52 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $7.63M | 2024 |
| 53 | Ores, slag, ash | $7.45M | 2024 |
| 54 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $6.64M | 2024 |
| 55 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $6.59M | 2024 |
| 56 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $4.34M | 2024 |
| 57 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $3.76M | 2024 |
| 58 | Footwear and parts | $2.54M | 2024 |
| 59 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $2.46M | 2024 |
| 60 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $2.28M | 2024 |
| 61 | Cereals | $2.18M | 2024 |
| 62 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 63 | Cotton | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 64 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $1.65M | 2024 |
| 65 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.46M | 2024 |
| 66 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.00M | 2024 |
| 67 | Live animals | $678,525.28 | 2024 |
| 68 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $623,165.25 | 2024 |
| 69 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $557,228.87 | 2024 |
| 70 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $536,356.46 | 2024 |
| 71 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $528,438.46 | 2024 |
| 72 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $496,256.62 | 2024 |
| 73 | Animal products | $327,060.33 | 2024 |
| 74 | Zinc and zinc articles | $268,568.87 | 2024 |
| 75 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $263,600.93 | 2024 |
| 76 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $262,486.10 | 2024 |
| 77 | Fertilizers | $222,109.77 | 2024 |
| 78 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $214,829.73 | 2024 |
| 79 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $173,552.90 | 2024 |
| 80 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $172,506.56 | 2024 |
| 81 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $165,137.73 | 2024 |
| 82 | Lead and lead articles | $100,131.02 | 2024 |
| 83 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $93,694.39 | 2024 |
| 84 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $48,416.08 | 2024 |
| 85 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $44,573.14 | 2024 |
| 86 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $43,210.98 | 2024 |
| 87 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $38,854.37 | 2024 |
| 88 | Silk | $38,002.07 | 2024 |
| 89 | Tin and tin articles | $14,987.50 | 2024 |
| 90 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $11,639.19 | 2024 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $9,173.61 | 2024 |
| 92 | Cork and cork products | $5,411.84 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1,851.72 | 2024 |
| 94 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1,332.98 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Japan (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.40 |
| 2023 | 14.85 |
| 2022 | 13.25 |
| 2021 | 9.59 |
| 2020 | 10.20 |
| 2019 | 13.02 |
| 2018 | 12.92 |
| 2017 | 13.11 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10.20 |
| 2014 | 10.49 |
| 2013 | 10.97 |
| 2012 | 13.83 |
| 2011 | 19.94 |
| 2010 | 16.46 |
| 2009 | 14.38 |
| 2008 | 20.71 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2006 | 20.93 |
| 2005 | 22.43 |
| 2004 | 21.60 |
| 2003 | 19.07 |
| 2002 | 17.28 |
| 2001 | 17.87 |
| 2000 | 20.69 |
| 1999 | 15.27 |
| 1998 | 15.82 |
| 1997 | 15.42 |
| 1996 | 13.91 |
| 1995 | 14.88 |
| 1994 | 13.18 |
| 1993 | 12.50 |