Research and analysis

UK-Nebraska 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 Nebraska’s economy and supports over 1,500 jobs in the state.

Nebraska jobs supported by UK companies

4,100 Nebraskans employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018

1,830 jobs are supported by exports from Nebraska to the UK worth $317 million in 2019.

Value of exports to the UK from Nebraska

The UK was the 6th largest export market for Nebraska in 2019

Total value of Nebraska goods exports to the UK $72 million

Total value of Nebraska services exports to the UK $246 million

Top exports from Nebraska to the UK 2019

Top Nebraska goods exports to the UK US$
Aerospace products and parts $11 million
Pharmaceuticals and medicines $9.5 million
Oilseeds and grains $7.4 million
Motor vehicle parts $6.5 million
Agricultural and construction machinery $6.1 million
Top Nebraska services exports to the UK US$
Insurance services $52 million
Miscellaneous financial services $34 million
Personal travel and tourism $29 million
Business management and consulting services $18 million
Equipment installation and maintenance $17 million
Year Goods exports to the UK (in $) Services exports to the UK (in $)
2010 47,500,706 166,684,981
2011 71,053,378 159,549,214
2012 70,550,405 180,284,958
2013 58,449,436 190,220,094
2014 50,658,737 201,264,501
2015 48,895,385 215,970,318
2016 50,110,183 218,354,753
2017 49,103,096 242,013,950
2018 70,583,903 263,422,403
2019 71,600,281 245,852,618

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.