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Trade in goods: China and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, China sold USD 85.2 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 18.6 billion from it.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, China sold USD 85.2 billion of goods, against USD 18.6 billion the other way.
  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by United Kingdom to China in 2025: China reports USD 18.6 billion and United Kingdom reports USD 36.8 billion.

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

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

China's exports to United Kingdom: goods

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by China

2019: 62.43Low 62.43 / High 85.412025: 85.21

201962.43
202072.56
202185.41
202281.54
202377.91
202478.9
202585.21

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

China's imports from United Kingdom: goods

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by China

2019: 23.93Low 18.64 / High 25.672025: 18.64

201923.93
202019.87
202125.67
202221.82
202320.06
202419.57
202518.64

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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