UK-District of Columbia 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. The relationship plays a pivotal role in the District of Columbia’s economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.
District of Columbia jobs supported by UK companies
7,900 Washingtonians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
5,470 jobs are supported by exports from the District of Columbia to the UK worth $906 million in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from the District of Columbia
The UK was the 2nd largest export market for the District of Columbia in 2019
Total value of District of Columbia goods exports to the UK $229 million
Total value of District of Columbia services exports to the UK $677 million
Top exports from the District of Columbia to the UK 2019
| Top District of Columbia goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Aerospace products and parts | $204 million |
| Boilers, tanks and containers | $18 million |
| Semiconductors and components | $1.2 million |
| Computer equipment | $1.1 million |
| Miscellaneous fabricated metal products | $935,000 |
| Top District of Columbia services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Business management and consulting services | $210 million |
| Legal services | $144 million |
| Personal travel and tourism | $81 million |
| Financial management and advisory services | $41 million |
| Advertising | $36 million |
Trends in exports from the District of Columbia to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 190,067,532 | 448,571,174 |
| 2011 | 80,924,931 | 446,820,192 |
| 2012 | 2,527,363 | 472,171,576 |
| 2013 | 5,425,805 | 485,071,603 |
| 2014 | 2,716,020 | 515,727,284 |
| 2015 | 2,988,171 | 547,359,425 |
| 2016 | 2,396,574 | 544,622,158 |
| 2017 | 19,548,939 | 571,826,576 |
| 2018 | 199,001,967 | 634,408,473 |
| 2019 | 229,442,840 | 676,603,557 |
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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.