UK-Hawaii 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 Hawaii’s economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.
Hawaii jobs supported by UK companies
2,900 Hawaiians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
2,370 jobs are supported by exports from Hawaii to the UK worth $315 million in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from Hawaii
The UK was the 4th largest export market for Hawaii in 2019
Total value of Hawaii goods exports to the UK $9.4 million
Total value of Hawaii services exports to the UK $306 million
Top exports from Hawaii to the UK 2019
| Top Hawaii goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Aerospace products and parts | $7.2 million |
| Beverages | $459,000 |
| Communications equipment | $270,000 |
| Aquaculture | $232,000 |
| Computer equipment | $185,000 |
| Top Hawaii services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Personal travel and tourism | $140 million |
| Passenger fares | $86 million |
| Business travel | $25 million |
| Audio/visual services | $5.3 million |
| Trademark royalties | $4.9 million |
Trends in exports from Hawaii to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,266,799 | 248,024,970 |
| 2011 | 2,114,838 | 243,389,989 |
| 2012 | 3,125,234 | 245,900,446 |
| 2013 | 2,856,055 | 264,138,496 |
| 2014 | 2,738,210 | 273,821,830 |
| 2015 | 4,753,664 | 310,215,782 |
| 2016 | 3,657,033 | 285,146,679 |
| 2017 | 5,529,511 | 281,782,360 |
| 2018 | 8,742,435 | 302,795,873 |
| 2019 | 9,402,503 | 305,838,484 |
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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.