UK'S 2019 Annual Import And Export Statistics Report

According to the 2019 annual overseas trade statistics report of the British customs and Customs Administration (HMRC), total merchandise exports in the UK amounted to 367 billion pounds in 2019, an increase of about 2 billion 400 million pounds compared with 2018, and a total import value of 542 billion pounds, an increase of 37 billion 900 million pounds or 7.5% compared with 2018. The following are the analysis of import and export countries and commodities.

1. Analysis of export countries

Britain's top ten export targets in 2019 were the United States (57 billion 400 million pounds), Germany (36 billion 500 million pounds), France (24 billion 700 million pounds), Holland (23 billion 700 million pounds), mainland China (23 billion 600 million pounds), Ireland (21 billion 800 million pounds), Belgium (13 billion 100 million pounds), Switzerland (12 billion 100 million pounds), Spain (10 billion 800 million pounds), Italian (10 billion pounds), and non EU countries totaling 10 billion 800 million pounds, and the total number of EU countries was 10 billion. 69 billion 800 million pounds.

Britain's largest export growth country in 2019 was the United States, exports increased by about 8 billion 200 million pounds compared with 2018, about 17%, followed by mainland China, exports increased by about 2 billion 800 million pounds, about 14%. Britain's exports to Switzerland fell by the most in 2019, and exports fell by about 7 billion 100 million from 37% in 2018, mainly because of the decline in precious metals exports. Exports to Holland showed a second decline, and exports dropped by about 2 billion 200 million pounds, or 8.3%, mainly due to a decrease in fossil fuel exports.

Two. Analysis of export commodities

Britain's top ten export commodities in 2019 were machinery and equipment (57 billion 400 million pounds), cars (39 billion 600 million pounds), precious metals (33 billion 100 million pounds), fossil fuels (31 billion 700 million pounds), electronic equipment (22 billion 300 million pounds), pharmaceutical products (21 billion 100 million pounds), measuring instruments and meters (15 billion 600 million pounds), aircraft (14 billion 400 million pounds), organic chemicals (9 billion 900 million pounds), art and antiques (9 billion 700 million pounds).

Britain's largest export growth product in 2019 was artwork and antiques. Its exports increased by about 4 billion 300 million from 2018. Its growth was mainly due to an increase in exports to the United States and Switzerland, followed by machinery and equipment, and exports increased by about 3 billion 100 million pounds, or 5.7%, and growth was mainly due to increased exports to the United States. In 2019, the export of fossil fuels in Britain dropped the most, and exports decreased by about 3 billion 300 million pounds compared with 2018, which was mainly due to the decrease in exports to Holland and South Korea. The export of precious metals showed a second decline, and the export volume dropped by 2 billion 500 million pounds, or about 7.1%, mainly because of the decrease in exports to Switzerland.

Import country analysis

Britain's top ten importer objects in 2019 were Germany (66 billion pounds), the United States (51 billion 100 million pounds), mainland China (46 billion 400 million pounds), Holland (42 billion 100 million pounds), France (29 billion 600 million pounds), Belgium (25 billion 200 million pounds), Switzerland (20 billion 600 million pounds), Italy (19 billion 900 million pounds), Spain (16 billion 600 million pounds), Norway (15 billion 800 million pounds), and the total import volume of non EU countries amounted to 19 billion 900 million pounds, and the total number of EU countries was total. 66 billion 100 million pounds.

Britain's largest importing growth country in 2019 was Switzerland. Its import volume increased by about 13 billion 800 million pounds compared to 2018, and about 202%. Secondly, the United States increased imports by about 6 billion 600 million pounds, about 15%. Britain's imports from Norway fell the most in 2019, and imports fell by about 4 billion 300 million pounds from 2018, about 21%, mainly because of the decrease in fossil fuel imports. Imports from Germany showed a second decline, and imports fell by about 2 billion 700 million, or 3.9%, mainly due to reduced imports of automobiles and aircraft.

Four. Import commodity analysis

Britain's top ten imports in 2019 were precious metals (69 billion 700 million pounds), machinery and equipment (65 billion 900 million pounds), automobiles (58 billion 600 million pounds), electronic equipment (48 billion 400 million pounds), mineral fuels (43 billion 800 million pounds), pharmaceutical products (21 billion 900 million pounds), measuring instruments and meters (15 billion pounds), plastic products (14 billion 800 million pounds), knitwear (10 billion 200 million pounds), and non knitted clothing (9 billion 300 million pounds).

Britain's largest import growth commodity in 2019 was precious metals. Imports increased by about 39 billion 600 million from 2018. The growth rate was mainly due to the increase in imports from Switzerland. Secondly, the import volume of automobiles increased by about 1 billion 700 million pounds, or about 3%, with growth in imports from Holland and France. The growth of imports increased from around 1 billion 700 million. In 2019, imports of fossil fuels fell most in Britain, and imports fell by about 6 billion 600 million from 13% in 2018. The decline was mainly due to a decrease in imports from Norway.