United Kingdom Automotive Trade
$40.6B▼ -$7.2B
2025 exports · Annual
United Kingdom exported $40.6B of automotive products in 2025, ranking number 14 among the exporters covered here. Exports fell 15% from the prior year. automotive accounts for 7.3% of United Kingdom's total goods exports. Germany is the largest trading partner in automotive, at 21% of two-way trade.
Top automotive products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicles | $30B | 73.8% | -16% |
| 2 | Vehicle parts and accessories | $4.5B | 11.2% | -11% |
| 3 | Trucks and goods vehicles | $2.4B | 6.0% | -28% |
| 4 | Tractors | $1.6B | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 5 | Trailers and semi-trailers | $597M | 1.5% | -15% |
Top automotive trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $27.7B | 21.4% | +8.5% | |
| 2 | $9.9B | 7.6% | -24% | |
| 3 | $8.8B | 6.8% | -2.1% | |
| 4 | $8.1B | 6.3% | +3.8% | |
| 5 | $6.7B | 5.2% | -7.4% |
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Source & methodology
We use primary trade sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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