United Kingdom
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $22.29 B |
| 2 | FedEx Memphis WorldHub | $5.45 B |
| 3 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $4.78 B |
| 4 | Salt Lake City International Airport, UT | $4.47 B |
| 5 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $3.76 B |
| 6 | Port of Newark | $3.42 B |
| 7 | Los Angeles International Airport | $3.17 B |
| 8 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $3.12 B |
| 9 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $2.71 B |
| 10 | Port of Houston | $2.63 B |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | $11.86 B |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $7.47 B |
| 3 | Articles with precious metals | $4.45 B |
| 4 | Oil | $2.87 B |
| 5 | Gasoline, other fuels | $2.01 B |
| 6 | Low-value shipments | $1.9 B |
| 7 | Natural gas, LNG | $1.5 B |
| 8 | Medicines in individual dosages | $1.48 B |
| 9 | Computers | $1.36 B |
| 10 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $1.05 B |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicles | $5.1 B |
| 2 | Returned exports, without change | $4.75 B |
| 3 | Aircraft engines, parts | $2.69 B |
| 4 | Medicines in individual dosages | $2.03 B |
| 5 | Misc. aircraft parts | $1.56 B |
| 6 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $1.56 B |
| 7 | Articles with precious metals | $1.51 B |
| 8 | Gasoline, other fuels | $1.16 B |
| 9 | Tequila, other liquors | $962.17 M |
| 10 | Radioactive elements, isotopes | $807.79 M |
U.S. trade with United Kingdom rose 9.69 percent through August
United Kingdom’s trade with the United States increased to $105.29 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 9.69 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to United Kingdom increased 19.11 percent while U.S. imports from United Kingdom fell 1.1 percent. The U.S. surplus with United Kingdom was $16.84 B.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub; No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 4 Salt Lake City International Airport, UT; and No. 5 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub; No. 3 Salt Lake City International Airport, UT; No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 38.71 percent of United Kingdom’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 184.7 percent to $22.29 billion.
Exports rose 254.06 percent to $17.16 billion. Imports rose 71.93 percent to $5.13 billion. - Trade with No.2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 10.44 percent to $5.45 billion.
Exports fell 4.98 percent to $2.97 billion. Imports rose 37.04 percent to $2.48 billion. - Trade with No.3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 17.73 percent to $4.78 billion.
Exports rose 41.95 percent to $2.74 billion. Imports fell 4.21 percent to $2.04 billion. - Trade with No.4 Salt Lake City International Airport, UT fell 5.9 percent to $4.47 billion.
Exports fell 5.9 percent to $4.47 billion. Imports fell 6.45 percent to $9.29 million. - Trade with No.5 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport fell 7.59 percent to $3.76 billion.
Exports rose 42.71 percent to $1.27 billion. Imports fell 21.71 percent to $2.49 billion.
United Kingdom ranked No. 11 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 8.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to United Kingdom by value through August were the categories of Gold; Civilian aircraft, parts; Articles with precious metals; Oil; and Gasoline, other fuels, respectively. They accounted for 46.92 percent of total exports to United Kingdom.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from United Kingdom –– Passenger vehicles; Returned exports, without change; Aircraft engines, parts; Medicines in individual dosages; and Misc. aircraft parts –– accounted for 36.5 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to United Kingdom:
- Gold rose 105.49 percent compared to last year to $11.86 billion.
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 16.56 percent compared to last year to $7.47 billion.
- Articles with precious metals rose 11147 percent compared to last year to $4.45 billion.
- Oil fell 48.54 percent compared to last year to $2.87 billion.
- Gasoline, other fuels fell 28.89 percent compared to last year to $2.01 billion.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from United Kingdom:
- Passenger vehicles fell 13.54 percent compared to last year to $5.1 billion.
- Returned exports, without change rose 56.98 percent compared to last year to $4.75 billion.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose 10.72 percent compared to last year to $2.69 billion.
- Medicines in individual dosages fell 14.55 percent compared to last year to $2.03 billion.
- Misc. aircraft parts rose 3.62 percent compared to last year to $1.56 billion.
In the latest annual figures available, United Kingdom recorded $148.03 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to United Kingdom were $ 79.94 B and imports from United Kingdom were $68.08 B. The U.S. surplus with United Kingdom was $11.86 B.