United Kingdom vs China: 2023 Trade Comparison
Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.
| United Kingdom | Metric | China |
|---|---|---|
| $452.02B | Total exports | $3.41T |
| $732.00B | Total imports | $2.13T |
| $-279.98B | Trade balance | $1.29T |
| $1.18T | Total trade volume | $5.54T |
| #13 | Global export rank | #1 |
| #6 | Global import rank | #2 |
Direct trade between United Kingdom and China
United Kingdom → China
$34.11B
China → United Kingdom
$95.28B
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
China top exports
- Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$223.55B
- portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$118.95B
- lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$69.67B
- machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$65.42B
- memories$49.99B
Shared top trade partners
Both countries appear as major export destinations for 3 of the same partners:
USAChina, Hong Kong SARGermany

