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$2.78TCURRENT US$
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3.7%CURRENT US$
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About

France-United Kingdom In 2022, France exported $35.1B to United Kingdom. The main products that France exported to United Kingdom are Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.07B), Cars ($1.75B), and Wine ($1.68B). During the last 27 years the exports of France to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.05%, from $26.4B in 1995 to $35.1B in 2022.

In 2020, France exported services to United Kingdom worth $21.3B, with Other business services ($8.43B), Travel ($3.75B), and Insurance services ($2.79B) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-France In 2022, United Kingdom exported $30.2B to France. The main products that United Kingdom exported to France were Electricity ($3.05B), Gas Turbines ($1.96B), and Aircraft Parts ($1.84B). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $22.6B in 1995 to $30.2B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to France worth $16.3B, with Other business services ($5.2B), Financial services ($4.23B), and Travel ($2.79B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  France ranked 14 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 8 in total exports ($608B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, France exported $35.1B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from France to United Kingdom were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.07B), Cars ($1.75B), and Wine ($1.68B). During the last 27 years the exports of France to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.05%, from $26.4B in 1995 to $35.1B in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $30.2B to France. The main products exported from United Kingdom to France were Electricity ($3.05B), Gas Turbines ($1.96B), and Aircraft Parts ($1.84B). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $22.6B in 1995 to $30.2B in 2022.

Exports from France (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to France (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between France (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

France Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top Destination
Germany$78.3B
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$61.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from France or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from France and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from France than United Kingdom were Italy ($56.4B), Germany ($78.3B), and Spain ($46.4B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than France were Ireland ($32.6B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and United States ($61.8B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and France (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage France - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between France and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, France and United Kingdom.

During 2022, France had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Transportation ($7.42B), Machines ($5.72B), and Chemical Products ($5.12B).

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($5.73B), Mineral Products ($5.5B), and Transportation ($5.03B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, France exported services to United Kingdom worth $21.3B, with Other business services ($8.43B), Travel ($3.75B), and Insurance services ($2.79B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to France worth $16.3B, with Other business services ($5.2B), Financial services ($4.23B), and Travel ($2.79B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from France (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to France (Flag) (2019)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more France has comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over France.

Product Space of France (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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