United Kingdom Metals Trade
$26.6B▼ -$316M
2025 exports · Annual
United Kingdom exported $26.6B of metals products in 2025, ranking number 14 among the exporters covered here. Exports were close to flat year over year, moving 1.2%. metals accounts for 4.8% of United Kingdom's total goods exports. Germany is the largest trading partner in metals, at 12% of two-way trade.
Top metals products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrous scrap | $3B | 11.4% | -8.5% |
| 2 | Copper scrap | $1.9B | 7.1% | +9.7% |
| 3 | Iron and Steel Articles | $1.4B | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 4 | Aluminium scrap | $1.3B | 4.9% | +14% |
| 5 | Steel structures | $1.1B | 4.3% | +3.9% |
Top metals trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7.6B | 12.0% | +5% | |
| 2 | $5B | 7.9% | +7.3% | |
| 3 | $4.2B | 6.7% | +11% | |
| 4 | $3.9B | 6.2% | -4.2% | |
| 5 | $2.6B | 4.1% | -1.5% |
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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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