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Critical minerals: Australia and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, Australia sold USD 38.6 million of critical minerals and metals to United Kingdom and bought USD 33.1 million from it.

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.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew 189 percent, from USD 24.9 million in 2019 to USD 71.8 million in 2025.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

Australia's exports to United Kingdom: critical minerals and metals

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Australia

2019: 0.1Low 0.1 / High 38.62025: 38.6

20190.1
20200.1
20210.3
20220.6
20234.2
202413.7
202538.6

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Australia's imports from United Kingdom: critical minerals and metals

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Australia

2019: 24.7Low 11.8 / High 33.12025: 33.1

201924.7
202011.8
202112
202233
202321.6
202423.9
202533.1

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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