United Kingdom Imports from Russia

The United Kingdom's imports from Russia rose to $467.04 million in 2024, up from $353.05 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 32.3% ($113.99 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Russia were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($242.39 million), Fertilizers ($53.50 million), Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates ($48.65 million).

United Kingdom had a trade surplus with Russia that fell to $245.27M in 2024 from $461.28M in 2023. This is a decrease of 46.8% ($216.01 million).

United Kingdom Imports from Russia by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Russia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $242.39M 2024
2 Fertilizers $53.50M 2024
3 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $48.65M 2024
4 Other base metals, cermets $45.90M 2024
5 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $34.61M 2024
6 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $20.41M 2024
7 Works of art, antiques $8.18M 2024
8 Unspecified commodities $6.31M 2024
9 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $1.18M 2024
10 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.08M 2024
11 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $1.05M 2024
12 Wood and wood products, charcoal $898,350.84 2024
13 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $536,427.48 2024
14 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $449,280.05 2024
15 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $187,652.60 2024
16 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $182,983.98 2024
17 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $155,847.44 2024
18 Footwear and parts $139,956.90 2024
19 Miscellaneous chemical products $136,389.18 2024
20 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $134,382.73 2024
21 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $119,806.15 2024
22 Rubber and rubber articles $111,275.57 2024
23 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $102,585.18 2024
24 Toys, games, sports goods $72,965.30 2024
25 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $63,250.12 2024
26 Miscellaneous edible preparations $56,453.30 2024
27 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $56,053.79 2024
28 Clocks, watches, parts $48,582.23 2024
29 Sugar and confectionery $37,591.14 2024
30 Plastics and plastic articles $32,793.17 2024
31 Musical instruments, parts $29,926.81 2024
32 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $26,515.08 2024
33 Cereals $25,776.93 2024
34 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $24,932.24 2024
35 Aluminium and aluminium articles $18,761.96 2024
36 Animal products $15,373.06 2024
37 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $14,314.03 2024
38 Articles of iron or steel $14,071.79 2024
39 Food industry residues, animal feed $12,070.41 2024
40 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $10,996.16 2024
41 Live animals $9,697.42 2024
42 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $9,390.49 2024
43 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $9,225.61 2024
44 Organic chemicals $7,301.60 2024
45 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $6,968.04 2024
46 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $6,899.55 2024
47 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $6,245.11 2024
48 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $5,273.59 2024
49 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $5,075.74 2024
50 Nickel and nickel articles $3,314.07 2024
51 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $3,296.31 2024
52 Non-knitted clothing $2,381.87 2024
53 Ceramic products $2,164.99 2024
54 Miscellaneous base metal articles $2,024.21 2024
55 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $1,870.74 2024