Strategic Lens

Critical minerals: Japan and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, Japan sold USD 9.5 million of critical minerals and metals to United Kingdom and bought USD 70.4 million from it.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 70.4 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 9.5 million the other way.

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

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

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

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

2019: 5.4Low 3.1 / High 9.52025: 9.5

20195.4
20204.5
20213.1
20226.4
20236.9
20243.3
20259.5

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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

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

2019: 64.8Low 46.7 / High 104.12025: 70.4

201964.8
202046.7
202158.4
2022104.1
2023101.8
202471.8
202570.4

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026