United Kingdom Imports from Poland
The United Kingdom's imports from Poland rose to $19.8 billion in 2024, up from $19.03 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 4% ($765.79 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Poland were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.87 billion), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($2.65 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($2.17 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Poland that widened to $11.42 billion in 2024 from $10.82 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 5.5% ($597.18 million).
United Kingdom Imports from Poland by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Poland by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.87B | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.65B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $2.17B | 2024 |
| 4 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.19B | 2024 |
| 5 | Meat and edible offal | $962.36M | 2024 |
| 6 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $776.24M | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $637.54M | 2024 |
| 8 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $555.18M | 2024 |
| 9 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $524.19M | 2024 |
| 10 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $508.80M | 2024 |
| 11 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $499.58M | 2024 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | $451.33M | 2024 |
| 13 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $425.46M | 2024 |
| 14 | Rubber and rubber articles | $396.10M | 2024 |
| 15 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $394.90M | 2024 |
| 16 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $333.06M | 2024 |
| 17 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $306.98M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $283.75M | 2024 |
| 19 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $251.86M | 2024 |
| 20 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $229.91M | 2024 |
| 21 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $212.33M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cereals | $212.31M | 2024 |
| 23 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $207.52M | 2024 |
| 24 | Pharmaceutical products | $181.98M | 2024 |
| 25 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $174.87M | 2024 |
| 26 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $174.71M | 2024 |
| 27 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $146.09M | 2024 |
| 28 | Glass and glassware | $139.82M | 2024 |
| 29 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $130.25M | 2024 |
| 30 | Sugar and confectionery | $122.07M | 2024 |
| 31 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $121.45M | 2024 |
| 32 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $95.99M | 2024 |
| 33 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $92.91M | 2024 |
| 34 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $90.22M | 2024 |
| 35 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $87.38M | 2024 |
| 36 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $84.42M | 2024 |
| 37 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $73.01M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $70.69M | 2024 |
| 39 | Toys, games, sports goods | $59.10M | 2024 |
| 40 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $57.21M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $56.62M | 2024 |
| 42 | Fertilizers | $52.10M | 2024 |
| 43 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $52.09M | 2024 |
| 44 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $47.75M | 2024 |
| 45 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $46.11M | 2024 |
| 46 | Iron and steel | $43.96M | 2024 |
| 47 | Ceramic products | $43.96M | 2024 |
| 48 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $41.24M | 2024 |
| 49 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $36.46M | 2024 |
| 50 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $34.20M | 2024 |
| 51 | Non-knitted clothing | $33.06M | 2024 |
| 52 | Copper and copper articles | $31.93M | 2024 |
| 53 | Ores, slag, ash | $31.85M | 2024 |
| 54 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $28.96M | 2024 |
| 55 | Unspecified commodities | $28.86M | 2024 |
| 56 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $24.18M | 2024 |
| 57 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $22.22M | 2024 |
| 58 | Organic chemicals | $20.96M | 2024 |
| 59 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $18.95M | 2024 |
| 60 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $13.85M | 2024 |
| 61 | Man-made filaments | $13.43M | 2024 |
| 62 | Nickel and nickel articles | $12.85M | 2024 |
| 63 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $12.61M | 2024 |
| 64 | Tin and tin articles | $11.23M | 2024 |
| 65 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $11.18M | 2024 |
| 66 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $9.22M | 2024 |
| 67 | Footwear and parts | $7.61M | 2024 |
| 68 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $6.98M | 2024 |
| 69 | Animal products | $6.74M | 2024 |
| 70 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $5.75M | 2024 |
| 71 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $5.18M | 2024 |
| 72 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $4.76M | 2024 |
| 73 | Works of art, antiques | $3.93M | 2024 |
| 74 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $3.76M | 2024 |
| 75 | Headgear | $3.26M | 2024 |
| 76 | Other base metals, cermets | $2.62M | 2024 |
| 77 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2.48M | 2024 |
| 78 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.10M | 2024 |
| 79 | Live animals | $2.05M | 2024 |
| 80 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $2.04M | 2024 |
| 81 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.86M | 2024 |
| 82 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 83 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.39M | 2024 |
| 84 | Man-made staple fibres | $819,746.68 | 2024 |
| 85 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $708,454.62 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cotton | $480,264.62 | 2024 |
| 87 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $459,491.14 | 2024 |
| 88 | Zinc and zinc articles | $454,603.11 | 2024 |
| 89 | Clocks, watches, parts | $412,825.31 | 2024 |
| 90 | Lead and lead articles | $376,033.19 | 2024 |
| 91 | Cork and cork products | $329,435.85 | 2024 |
| 92 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $288,066.44 | 2024 |
| 93 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $117,039.99 | 2024 |
| 94 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $115,586.52 | 2024 |
| 95 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $27,273.52 | 2024 |
| 96 | Silk | $12,452.17 | 2024 |
| 97 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $8,810.88 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Poland (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Poland by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.80 |
| 2023 | 19.03 |
| 2022 | 17.66 |
| 2021 | 13.99 |
| 2020 | 13.93 |
| 2019 | 14.27 |
| 2018 | 14.44 |
| 2017 | 13.61 |
| 2016 | 12.51 |
| 2015 | 12.43 |
| 2014 | 12.68 |
| 2013 | 12.28 |
| 2012 | 11.44 |
| 2011 | 11.82 |
| 2010 | 9.34 |
| 2009 | 7.33 |
| 2008 | 8.98 |
| 2007 | 7.59 |
| 2006 | 5.93 |
| 2005 | 4.04 |
| 2004 | 3.21 |
| 2003 | 2.49 |
| 2002 | 1.87 |
| 2001 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 0.88 |
| 1995 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 0.82 |
| 1993 | 0.65 |