United Kingdom vs China: 2023 Trade Comparison

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

United KingdomMetricChina
$452.02BTotal exports$3.41T
$732.00BTotal imports$2.13T
$-279.98BTrade balance$1.29T
$1.18TTotal trade volume$5.54T
#13Global export rank#1
#6Global import rank#2

Direct trade between United Kingdom and China

United KingdomChina
$34.11B
ChinaUnited 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