UK-Kentucky 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 Kentucky’s economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.
Kentucky jobs supported by UK companies
9,500 Kentuckians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
17,490 jobs are supported by exports from Kentucky to the UK worth $3.9 billion in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from Kentucky
The UK was the 2nd largest export market for Kentucky in 2019
Total value of Kentucky goods exports to the UK $3.5 billion
Total value of Kentucky services exports to the UK $391 million
Top exports from Kentucky to the UK 2019
| Top Kentucky goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Aerospace products and parts | $2.9 billion |
| Pharmaceuticals and medicines | $234 million |
| Beverages | $90 million |
| Miscellaneous wood products | $66 million |
| Printed matter and related products | $38 million |
| Top Kentucky services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Personal travel and tourism | $100 million |
| Equipment installation and maintenance | $43 million |
| Air freight and port services | $39 million |
| Insurance services | $32 million |
| Business management and consulting services | $31 million |
Trends in exports from Kentucky to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,362,909,638 | 324,703,986 |
| 2011 | 1,496,579,823 | 302,204,341 |
| 2012 | 1,522,139,286 | 305,508,246 |
| 2013 | 1,823,878,743 | 326,313,967 |
| 2014 | 2,315,050,137 | 361,697,781 |
| 2015 | 2,553,292,464 | 371,827,001 |
| 2016 | 2,836,333,487 | 366,305,547 |
| 2017 | 3,172,469,531 | 375,315,605 |
| 2018 | 2,955,656,069 | 399,581,485 |
| 2019 | 3,530,897,583 | 390,840,476 |
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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.