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Canada and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, Canada sold USD 33.5 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 7.08 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Canada UK (consolidated) (2021). Both are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO and 1 other group. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 82 percent in 2023, and 80 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 85 percent, from USD 21.9 billion in 2019 to USD 40.6 billion in 2025.
  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: Canada sold USD 743 million and United Kingdom sold USD 619 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 129 percent, from USD 7.3 million in 2019 to USD 16.8 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 33.5 billion of goods, against USD 7.08 billion the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils has swung between USD 578 million and USD 1.82 billion since 2019.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals is 54 percent below its 2022 peak of USD 77.9 million.

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); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 40.6 billion
2025, as reported by Canada
Canada to United Kingdom
USD 33.5 billion
2025, as reported by Canada
United Kingdom to Canada
USD 7.08 billion
2025, as reported by Canada

What connects Canada and United Kingdom

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 33.5 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 7.08 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 815 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Kingdom and bought USD 511 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 27.2 million of critical minerals and metals to United Kingdom and bought USD 8.6 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Canada sold USD 743 million of agricultural and food products to United Kingdom and bought USD 619 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 15.8 million of fertilisers to Canada.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Canada sold USD 481 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Kingdom and bought USD 2.25 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 219 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Kingdom and bought USD 356 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Canada sold USD 132 million of pharmaceutical products to United Kingdom and bought USD 501 million from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 14.7 million of arms and ammunition to United Kingdom and bought USD 6.1 million from it. Both are members of NATO.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, Canada sold USD 556 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to United Kingdom.Intelligence and cyberBoth are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Canada UK (consolidated) (2021).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO and 1 other group. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 82 percent in 2023, and 80 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 82 thousand people born in Canada lived in United Kingdom, and 428 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in Canada.

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