Research and analysis

UK-Missouri trade and investment highlights

Updated 25 June 2021

The US and UK have a strong trade relationship worth more than $260 billion a year, and a total of $1 trillion invested in each other’s economies. This relationship plays a pivotal role in Missouri’s economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.

Missouri jobs supported by UK companies

21,600 Missourians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018

8,450 jobs are supported by exports from Missouri to the UK worth $1.4 billion in 2019.

Value of exports to the UK from Missouri

The UK was the 4th largest export market for Missouri in 2019

Total value of Missouri goods exports to the UK $335 million

Total value of Missouri services exports to the UK $1.1 billion

Top exports from Missouri to the UK 2019

Top Missouri goods exports to the UK US$
Pharmaceuticals and medicines $53 million
Printed matter and related products $39 million
Computer equipment $24 million
Nonferrous metal products $15 million
Basic chemicals $14 million
Top Missouri services exports to the UK US$
Personal travel & tourism $181 million
Miscellaneous financial services $161 million
Bank lending-related services $83 million
Credit-related services $76 million
Business management and consulting services $60 million
Year Goods exports to the UK (in $) Services exports to the UK (in $)
2010 304,638,493 802,524,174
2011 305,105,558 814,982,900
2012 352,399,703 831,909,827
2013 323,133,508 854,627,792
2014 351,949,859 874,260,095
2015 364,549,311 944,637,107
2016 326,911,753 952,640,529
2017 326,911,753 1,049,223,499
2018 304,287,826 1,095,673,633
2019 335,056,486 1,063,665,703

Sources

Goods, jobs and services estimates prepared by The Trade Partnership and derived from U.S. government and private industry data.

Companies trading with the UK from US Census, “A Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2017-2018.”

Estimate of employment by UK subsidiaries from Bureau of Economic Analysis, Foreign Direct Investment in the United States database.