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France and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, France sold USD 43.9 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 29.2 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 6 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC UK (2021). Both are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 94 percent in 2023, and 95 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 54 percent, from USD 1.80 billion in 2019 to USD 2.77 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew 82 percent, from USD 85.0 million in 2019 to USD 155 million in 2025.
  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: France sold USD 7.73 billion and United Kingdom sold USD 5.92 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, France sold USD 2.28 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 490 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 135 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 19.5 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, France sold USD 81.4 million of fertilisers, against USD 17.5 million the other way.

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 73.1 billion
2025, as reported by France
France to United Kingdom
USD 43.9 billion
2025, as reported by France
United Kingdom to France
USD 29.2 billion
2025, as reported by France

What connects France and United Kingdom

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, France sold USD 43.9 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 29.2 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, France sold USD 2.28 billion of mineral fuels and oils to United Kingdom and bought USD 490 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, France sold USD 19.5 million of critical minerals and metals to United Kingdom and bought USD 135 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, France sold USD 7.73 billion of agricultural and food products to United Kingdom and bought USD 5.92 billion from it.FertiliserIn 2025, France sold USD 81.4 million of fertilisers to United Kingdom and bought USD 17.5 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, France sold USD 12.9 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Kingdom and bought USD 7.23 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, France sold USD 2.72 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.30 billion from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, France sold USD 2.97 billion of pharmaceutical products to United Kingdom and bought USD 2.43 billion from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, France sold USD 16.9 million of arms and ammunition to United Kingdom and bought USD 3.3 million from it. Both are members of NATO.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, France sold USD 722 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to United Kingdom and bought USD 181 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 6 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC UK (2021).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 94 percent in 2023, and 95 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 175 thousand people born in France lived in United Kingdom, and 163 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in France.

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