UK-Delaware trade and investment highlights
Updated 25 June 2021
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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 Delaware’s economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.
Delaware jobs supported by UK companies
7,600 Delawareans employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
4,150 jobs are supported by exports from Delaware to the UK worth $1 billion in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from Delaware
The UK was the 1st largest export market for Delaware in 2019
Total value of Delaware goods exports to the UK $513 million
Total value of Delaware services exports to the UK $501 million
Top exports from Delaware to the UK 2019
| Top Delaware goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceuticals and medicines | $471 million |
| Basic chemicals | $6.8 million |
| Resins and synthetic fibers | $5.1 million |
| Aerospace products and parts | $4.7 million |
| Navigational and measurement instruments | $4.2 million |
| Top Delaware services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Credit-related services | $196 million |
| Miscellaneous financial services | $80 million |
| Insurance services | $54 million |
| Bank lending-related services | $37 million |
| Financial management and advisory services | $29 million |
Trends in exports from Delaware to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 972,563,039 | 274,338,180 |
| 2011 | 928,548,163 | 351,162,158 |
| 2012 | 753,998,699 | 385,785,485 |
| 2013 | 491,073,217 | 396,675,727 |
| 2014 | 486,510,875 | 415,922,399 |
| 2015 | 879,869,682 | 413,822,529 |
| 2016 | 548,158,948 | 411,732,756 |
| 2017 | 322,808,316 | 507,832,140 |
| 2018 | 402,320,985 | 551,486,748 |
| 2019 | 512,709,560 | 501,128,790 |
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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.