Japan vs United Kingdom: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

JapanMetricUnited Kingdom
$736.73BTotal exports$452.02B
$747.23BTotal imports$732.00B
$-10.50BTrade balance$-279.98B
$1.48TTotal trade volume$1.18T
#4Global export rank#13
#5Global import rank#6

Direct trade between Japan and United Kingdom

JapanUnited Kingdom
$13.95B
United KingdomJapan
$6.84B

Japan top exports

  • with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$41.32B
  • with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power$26.10B
  • with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc$18.65B
  • Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits$16.02B
  • n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$15.12B

United Kingdom top exports

  • gold, semi-manufactured$29.51B
  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$20.60B
  • of a thrust exceeding 25kN$19.03B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$14.71B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$13.73B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 4 of the same partners:

USAGermanyChinaChina, Hong Kong SAR