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Australia and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, Australia sold USD 13.9 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 5.45 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP) UK accession (2023). In 2024, 124 thousand people born in Australia lived in United Kingdom, and 1.1 million people born in United Kingdom lived in Australia. Both are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and AUKUS.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in critical minerals and metals runs both ways in similar amounts: Australia sold USD 38.6 million and United Kingdom sold USD 33.1 million in 2025.
  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: Australia sold USD 697 million and United Kingdom sold USD 610 million in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of AUKUS.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 74 percent, from USD 210 million in 2019 to USD 54.9 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 1.68 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, against USD 184 million the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in pharmaceutical products fell 35 percent, from USD 695 million in 2019 to USD 454 million in 2025.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 19.3 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
Australia to United Kingdom
USD 13.9 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
United Kingdom to Australia
USD 5.45 billion
2025, as reported by Australia

What connects Australia and United Kingdom

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 13.9 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 5.45 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 47.4 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Kingdom and bought USD 7.5 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 38.6 million of critical minerals and metals to United Kingdom and bought USD 33.1 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Australia sold USD 697 million of agricultural and food products to United Kingdom and bought USD 610 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Australia sold USD 184 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.68 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 131 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Kingdom and bought USD 464 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Australia sold USD 35.1 million of pharmaceutical products to United Kingdom and bought USD 419 million from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 10.3 million of arms and ammunition to Australia. Both are members of AUKUS.Intelligence and cyberBoth are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and AUKUS.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP) UK accession (2023).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20, the OECD, the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and AUKUS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 85 percent in 2023, and 84 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 124 thousand people born in Australia lived in United Kingdom, and 1.1 million people born in United Kingdom lived in Australia.

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