UK-West Virginia 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 West Virginia’s economy and supports over 1,000 jobs in the state.
West Virginia jobs supported by UK companies
3,100 West Virginians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
1,310 jobs are supported by exports from West Virginia to the UK worth $220 million in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from West Virginia
The UK was the 11th largest export market for West Virginia in 2019
Total value of West Virginia goods exports to the UK $97 million
Total value of West Virginia services exports to the UK $123 million
Top exports from West Virginia to the UK 2019
| Top West Virginia goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Coal and petroleum gases | $55 million |
| Navigational and measurement instruments | $6 million |
| Aluminum | $5.3 million |
| Miscellaneous wood products | $3.7 million |
| Plastics products | $3.5 million |
| Top West Virginia services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Personal travel and tourism | $43 million |
| Equipment installation, maintenance and repair | $17 million |
| Legal services | $10 million |
| Royalties from industrial processes | $8.1 million |
| Business management and consulting services | $7.7 million |
Trends in exports from West Virginia to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 276,396,859 | 106,774,709 |
| 2011 | 354,348,864 | 112,994,215 |
| 2012 | 565,173,739 | 111,661,979 |
| 2013 | 450,784,187 | 114,943,011 |
| 2014 | 327,153,724 | 116,041,066 |
| 2015 | 211,781,046 | 123,662,190 |
| 2016 | 102,912,989 | 117,559,962 |
| 2017 | 192,021,912 | 118,278,171 |
| 2018 | 201,845,962 | 123,289,719 |
| 2019 | 96,945,244 | 123,203,375 |
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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.