United Kingdom Precious Metals & Jewelry Trade

$105B +$22.7B

2025 exports · Annual

United Kingdom exported $105B of precious metals & jewelry products in 2025, placing it among the ten largest exporters covered here at number 4. Exports jumped 28% year over year. precious metals & jewelry accounts for 19% of United Kingdom's total goods exports. Switzerland is the largest trading partner in precious metals & jewelry, at 23% of two-way trade.

United Kingdom precious metals & jewelry trade, 2015-2025
United Kingdom precious metals & jewelry trade, monthly through July 2026

Top precious metals & jewelry products

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1
Gold
$79.1B75.4%+20%
2
Silver
$8.1B7.7%+117%
3
Platinum group metals
$7.9B7.6%+54%
4
Jewellery
$3.8B3.6%+28%
5
Precious metal waste and scrap
$3B2.9%+30%

Top precious metals & jewelry trading partners

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1$73.9B22.9%+104%
2$59.1B18.3%+76%
3$58.7B18.2%+3.1x
4$16.9B5.2%+96%
5$7.6B2.4%-23%

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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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