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The UK’s Top 10 Trading Partners

10:00 23 September in FX by Mayfair FX Team

Which are the top countries the UK Imports or Exports to and from?

As we enter the last quarter of 2015 we thought it was important to understand who the UK’s Top 10 Trading Partners are, just in case you didn’t already know. You may already be importing or exporting from / to these countries but with a quick refresh you may find new opportunities or surprises.

Top 10 UK Import Countries

Rank Country January to July 2015 (£m) January to July 2014 (£m) % Change 2015 / 2014
1 GERMANY 35,895 34,947 2.7
2 UNITED STATES 20,903 18,981 10.1
3 CHINA 19,801 18,159 9
4 NETHERLANDS 18,234 19,215 -5.1
5 FRANCE 13,973 14,923 -6.4
6 BELGIUM 11,701 11,727 -0.2
7 ITALY 9,337 9,596 -2.7
8 SPAIN 8,297 8,088 2.6
9 NORWAY 7,756 10,128 -23.4
10 IRISH REPUBLIC 6,871 6,638 3.5

Top 10 UK Export Countries

Rank Country January to July 2015 (£m) January to July 2014 (£m) % Change 2015 / 2014
1 UNITED STATES 26,872 21,916 22.6
2 GERMANY 17,950 19,267 -6.8
3 SWITZERLAND 11,487 12,574 -8.6
4 CHINA 10,584 9,162 15.5
5 NETHERLANDS 10,401 13,834 -24.8
6 FRANCE 10,396 11,307 -8.1
7 IRISH REPUBLIC 9,305 10,479 -11.2
8 BELGIUM 6,792 7,661 -11.4
9 SPAIN 5,277 5,202 1.5
10 ITALY 5,002 5,359 -6.7

Source: HM Revenue & Customs

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