United Kingdom Imports from Netherlands
The United Kingdom's imports from the Netherlands fell to $26.19 billion in 2024, down from $27.19 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 3.7% ($998.28 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from the Netherlands were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($5.32 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.92 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($1.40 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade surplus with Netherlands that fell to $7.1B in 2024 from $9.68B in 2023. This is a decrease of 26.7% ($2.58 billion).
United Kingdom Imports from Netherlands by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Netherlands by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $5.32B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.92B | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.40B | 2024 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.29B | 2024 |
| 5 | Meat and edible offal | $1.21B | 2024 |
| 6 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.14B | 2024 |
| 7 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $947.86M | 2024 |
| 8 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $780.61M | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $689.49M | 2024 |
| 10 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $674.74M | 2024 |
| 11 | Pharmaceutical products | $671.42M | 2024 |
| 12 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $668.93M | 2024 |
| 13 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $580.23M | 2024 |
| 14 | Iron and steel | $532.46M | 2024 |
| 15 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $506.32M | 2024 |
| 16 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $505.28M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $488.88M | 2024 |
| 18 | Organic chemicals | $450.58M | 2024 |
| 19 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $433.76M | 2024 |
| 20 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $415.46M | 2024 |
| 21 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $398.56M | 2024 |
| 22 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $389.81M | 2024 |
| 23 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $382.76M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of iron or steel | $307.96M | 2024 |
| 25 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $261.80M | 2024 |
| 26 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $229.83M | 2024 |
| 27 | Fertilizers | $209.97M | 2024 |
| 28 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $190.64M | 2024 |
| 29 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $185.66M | 2024 |
| 30 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $180.81M | 2024 |
| 31 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $167.86M | 2024 |
| 32 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $164.27M | 2024 |
| 33 | Sugar and confectionery | $159.84M | 2024 |
| 34 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $153.71M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $150.99M | 2024 |
| 36 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $149.61M | 2024 |
| 37 | Unspecified commodities | $149.33M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $138.68M | 2024 |
| 39 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $120.42M | 2024 |
| 40 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $101.39M | 2024 |
| 41 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $98.33M | 2024 |
| 42 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $92.30M | 2024 |
| 43 | Ceramic products | $89.85M | 2024 |
| 44 | Ores, slag, ash | $87.09M | 2024 |
| 45 | Copper and copper articles | $75.02M | 2024 |
| 46 | Rubber and rubber articles | $70.71M | 2024 |
| 47 | Works of art, antiques | $59.51M | 2024 |
| 48 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $59.03M | 2024 |
| 49 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $57.13M | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $56.15M | 2024 |
| 51 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $47.66M | 2024 |
| 52 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $44.83M | 2024 |
| 53 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $44.70M | 2024 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $38.23M | 2024 |
| 55 | Toys, games, sports goods | $37.24M | 2024 |
| 56 | Glass and glassware | $34.84M | 2024 |
| 57 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $31.75M | 2024 |
| 58 | Animal products | $31.32M | 2024 |
| 59 | Non-knitted clothing | $30.56M | 2024 |
| 60 | Live animals | $28.30M | 2024 |
| 61 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $26.68M | 2024 |
| 62 | Footwear and parts | $25.08M | 2024 |
| 63 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $24.15M | 2024 |
| 64 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $21.86M | 2024 |
| 65 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $20.51M | 2024 |
| 66 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $19.02M | 2024 |
| 67 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $15.18M | 2024 |
| 68 | Other base metals, cermets | $13.15M | 2024 |
| 69 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $9.68M | 2024 |
| 70 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $9.64M | 2024 |
| 71 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $9.60M | 2024 |
| 72 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $7.99M | 2024 |
| 73 | Nickel and nickel articles | $7.42M | 2024 |
| 74 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $7.31M | 2024 |
| 75 | Cotton | $6.84M | 2024 |
| 76 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $6.20M | 2024 |
| 77 | Zinc and zinc articles | $6.11M | 2024 |
| 78 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $4.91M | 2024 |
| 79 | Lead and lead articles | $3.87M | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $3.10M | 2024 |
| 81 | Cereals | $2.81M | 2024 |
| 82 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.75M | 2024 |
| 83 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2.45M | 2024 |
| 84 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.90M | 2024 |
| 85 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.88M | 2024 |
| 86 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.80M | 2024 |
| 87 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $1.34M | 2024 |
| 88 | Headgear | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 89 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $834,920.62 | 2024 |
| 90 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $595,704.02 | 2024 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $427,814.08 | 2024 |
| 92 | Tin and tin articles | $392,633.97 | 2024 |
| 93 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $224,128.90 | 2024 |
| 94 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $195,522.40 | 2024 |
| 95 | Cork and cork products | $73,272.23 | 2024 |
| 96 | Furskins and artificial fur | $37,875.24 | 2024 |
| 97 | Silk | $16,005.95 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Netherlands (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Netherlands by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.19 |
| 2023 | 27.19 |
| 2022 | 28.92 |
| 2021 | 41.62 |
| 2020 | 46.24 |
| 2019 | 53.93 |
| 2018 | 55.89 |
| 2017 | 51.35 |
| 2016 | 47.38 |
| 2015 | 47.55 |
| 2014 | 53.55 |
| 2013 | 53.79 |
| 2012 | 47.73 |
| 2011 | 46.67 |
| 2010 | 42.29 |
| 2009 | 35.66 |
| 2008 | 47.94 |
| 2007 | 47.47 |
| 2006 | 39.63 |
| 2005 | 35.49 |
| 2004 | 33.74 |
| 2003 | 25.80 |
| 2002 | 23.23 |
| 2001 | 22.11 |
| 2000 | 23.30 |
| 1999 | 21.01 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1997 | 19.93 |
| 1996 | 18.33 |
| 1995 | 17.01 |
| 1994 | 14.28 |
| 1993 | 11.62 |