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India and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, India sold USD 13.8 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 6.58 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being India UK (2025). Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 53 percent in 2023, and 57 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 30.3 million of fertilisers to India.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 94 percent, from USD 490 million in 2019 to USD 948 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew 77 percent, from USD 28.5 million in 2019 to USD 50.6 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 77 percent, from USD 919 million in 2019 to USD 1.62 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by United Kingdom to India in 2025: India reports USD 6.58 billion and United Kingdom reports USD 10.0 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, India sold USD 861 million of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 87.3 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 46.0 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 4.6 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 20.3 billion
2025, as reported by India
India to United Kingdom
USD 13.8 billion
2025, as reported by India
United Kingdom to India
USD 6.58 billion
2025, as reported by India

What connects India and United Kingdom

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, India sold USD 13.8 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 6.58 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, India sold USD 861 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Kingdom and bought USD 87.3 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, India sold USD 4.6 million of critical minerals and metals to United Kingdom and bought USD 46.0 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, India sold USD 1.09 billion of agricultural and food products to United Kingdom and bought USD 532 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 30.3 million of fertilisers to India.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, India sold USD 3.10 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.54 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, India sold USD 1.41 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to United Kingdom and bought USD 489 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, India sold USD 784 million of pharmaceutical products to United Kingdom and bought USD 58.2 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being India UK (2025).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 53 percent in 2023, and 57 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 1.0 million people born in India lived in United Kingdom, and 6 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in India.

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