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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 EU 55% (UK 34%, Germany 6%, France 6%), US 15% (1997)
2000 EU 54% (UK 31%, Germany 6%, France 5%), US 16%, Japan 7%, Singapore 4% (1998)
2001 EU 54% (UK 29%, Germany 6%, France 5%), US 18%, Japan 5%, Singapore 4% (2000)
2002 EU 61.4% (UK 33.4%, Germany 5.9%, France 4.5%, Netherlands 3.5%), US 16.2%, Japan 4% (2000)
2003 UK 41.1%, US 15.3%, Germany 6.8% (2002)
2004 UK 34.9%, US 15.8%, Germany 7.9%, Netherlands 4.1% (2003)
2005 UK 35.6%, US 13.8%, Germany 8.9%, Netherlands 4.3%, France 4.2% (2004)
2006 UK 37%, US 13.8%, Germany 9.2%, Netherlands 4.5% (2005)
2007 UK 37.5%, US 11.5%, Germany 9.6%, Netherlands 4.6% (2006)
2008 UK 38.3%, US 11.3%, Germany 9.7%, Netherlands 5%, France 4.2% (2007)
2009 UK 37.7%, US 11.6%, Germany 8.7%, Netherlands 5.6% (2008)
2010 UK 35.28%, US 16.87%, Germany 6.76%, Netherlands 5.86%, France 4.76% (2009)
2011 UK 37.7%, US 13.8%, Germany 7.6%, Netherlands 5.6%, China 4.1% (2010)
2012 UK 39.8%, US 13%, Germany 7.8%, Netherlands 5.8% (2011)
2013 UK 39.8%, US 13.2%, Germany 7.6%, Netherlands 5.7% (2012)
2014 UK 39.8%, US 13.2%, Germany 7.6%, Netherlands 5.7% (2012)
2015 UK 38.8%, US 10.3%, Germany 8.5%, Netherlands 6.2%, China 4% (2014)
2016 UK 32.5%, US 14%, France 10.2%, Germany 9.3%, Netherlands 4.9%, China 4.1% (2015)
2017 UK 28.8%, US 15.9%, France 12.6%, Germany 10.1%, Netherlands 4.7% (2016)
2018 UK 29%, US 18.9%, France 12.1%, Germany 9.6%, Netherlands 4.1% (2017)
2019 UK 29%, US 18.9%, France 12.1%, Germany 9.6%, Netherlands 4.1% (2017)
2020 UK 29%, US 18.9%, France 12.1%, Germany 9.6%, Netherlands 4.1% (2017)
2021 United Kingdom 31%, United States 16%, Germany 10%, Netherlands 5%, France 5% (2019)
2022 United Kingdom 31%, United States 16%, Germany 10%, Netherlands 5%, France 5% (2019)
2023 United Kingdom 31%, United States 16%, Germany 10%, Netherlands 5%, France 5% (2019)
2024 UK 26%, US 16%, Germany 9%, China 6%, Netherlands 6% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 UK 20%, USA 17%, France 10%, China 7%, Germany 7% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports