UK-Arkansas 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 Arkansas’ economy and supports over 1,500 jobs in the state.
Arkansas jobs supported by UK companies
6,400 Arkansans employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
1,890 jobs are supported by exports from Arkansas to the UK worth $300 million in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from Arkansas
The UK was the 6th largest export market for Arkansas in 2019
Total value of Arkansas goods exports to the UK $131 million
Total value of Arkansas services exports to the UK $169 million
Top exports from Arkansas to the UK 2019
| Top Arkansas goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous foods | $48 million |
| Rubber products | $13 million |
| Basic chemicals | $10 million |
| Soaps, cleaning agents & toiletries | $6.7 million |
| Aerospace products & parts | $5.8 million |
| Top Arkansas services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Personal travel and tourism | $36 million |
| Miscellaneous financial services | $25 million |
| Equipment installation and maintenance | $24 million |
| Bank lending-related services | $17 million |
| Business management and consulting services | $15 million |
Trends in exports from Arkansas to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 168,156,837 | 121,996,118 |
| 2011 | 132,955,287 | 131,293,681 |
| 2012 | 209,152,267 | 135,222,256 |
| 2013 | 152,405,620 | 140,103,890 |
| 2014 | 174,323,122 | 144,573,167 |
| 2015 | 172,506,788 | 152,907,652 |
| 2016 | 144,703,718 | 157,679,648 |
| 2017 | 249,033,592 | 164,512,732 |
| 2018 | 207,076,995 | 173,104,861 |
| 2019 | 130,846,657 | 168,956,260 |
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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.