United Kingdom Imports from Philippines

The United Kingdom's imports from the Philippines fell to $1.04 billion in 2024, down from $1.9 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 45.3% ($860.14 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from the Philippines were Electrical machinery and equipment ($419.33 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($195.71 million), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($50.79 million).

United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Philippines that narrowed to $344.6 million in 2024 from $1.13 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 69.5% ($785.77 million).

United Kingdom Imports from Philippines by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Philippines 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 $419.33M 2024
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $195.71M 2024
3 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $50.79M 2024
4 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $49.50M 2024
5 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $40.91M 2024
6 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $36.10M 2024
7 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $30.73M 2024
8 Non-knitted clothing $28.52M 2024
9 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $25.90M 2024
10 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $15.56M 2024
11 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $14.86M 2024
12 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $13.07M 2024
13 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $11.83M 2024
14 Knitted or crocheted clothing $10.88M 2024
15 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $9.45M 2024
16 Miscellaneous edible preparations $8.21M 2024
17 Rubber and rubber articles $7.78M 2024
18 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $7.15M 2024
19 Toys, games, sports goods $6.80M 2024
20 Plastics and plastic articles $6.24M 2024
21 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $5.96M 2024
22 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $5.72M 2024
23 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $4.52M 2024
24 Footwear and parts $4.10M 2024
25 Clocks, watches, parts $4.05M 2024
26 Headgear $3.12M 2024
27 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $2.38M 2024
28 Unspecified commodities $1.67M 2024
29 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $1.65M 2024
30 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $1.41M 2024
31 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1.33M 2024
32 Sugar and confectionery $1.30M 2024
33 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $1.20M 2024
34 Paper, paperboard and articles $959,638.90 2024
35 Wood and wood products, charcoal $932,199.23 2024
36 Miscellaneous chemical products $851,346.38 2024
37 Articles of iron or steel $800,728.52 2024
38 Works of art, antiques $776,142.53 2024
39 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $730,082.94 2024
40 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $719,022.10 2024
41 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $496,093.01 2024
42 Aluminium and aluminium articles $458,036.40 2024
43 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $448,719.47 2024
44 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $407,500.98 2024
45 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $397,291.17 2024
46 Musical instruments, parts $361,360.23 2024
47 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $316,221.43 2024
48 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $314,222.59 2024
49 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $302,098.91 2024
50 Glass and glassware $254,031.61 2024
51 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $196,681.62 2024
52 Animal products $194,361.90 2024
53 Organic chemicals $178,931.76 2024
54 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $178,008.44 2024
55 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $150,620.77 2024
56 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $138,800.21 2024
57 Zinc and zinc articles $125,321.99 2024
58 Carpets and textile floor coverings $102,741.18 2024
59 Ceramic products $97,747.88 2024
60 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $84,919.03 2024
61 Nickel and nickel articles $84,844.20 2024
62 Man-made staple fibres $73,218.96 2024
63 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $49,476.38 2024
64 Iron and steel $48,324.77 2024
65 Ships, boats, floating structures $46,763.49 2024
66 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $44,325.82 2024
67 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $38,107.34 2024
68 Furskins and artificial fur $34,339.22 2024
69 Cork and cork products $29,897.64 2024
70 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $21,225.00 2024
71 Tin and tin articles $17,908.40 2024
72 Other base metals, cermets $16,769.46 2024
73 Copper and copper articles $15,915.90 2024
74 Live animals $13,801.64 2024
75 Raw hides, skins, leather $11,692.46 2024
76 Pharmaceutical products $10,614.40 2024
77 Cotton $9,765.91 2024
78 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $6,987.06 2024
79 Arms, ammunition, parts $3,220.21 2024
80 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $2,877.77 2024
81 Wool and animal hair fabrics $1,922.74 2024
82 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $1,107.23 2024