UK-Illinois 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 Illinois’ economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.
Illinois jobs supported by UK companies
75,500 Illinoisans employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
31,320 jobs are supported by exports from Illinois to the UK worth $5.6 billion in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from Illinois
The UK was the 4th largest export market for Illinois in 2019
Total value of Illinois goods exports to the UK $1.6 billion
Total value of Illinois services exports to the UK $4.0 billion
Top exports from Illinois to the UK 2019
| Top Illinois goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceuticals and medicines | $295 million |
| Miscellaneous fabricated metal products | $123 million |
| Motor vehicle parts | $101 million |
| Communications equipment | $82 million |
| Aerospace products and parts | $79 million |
| Top Illinois services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Business management and consulting services | $571 million |
| Personal travel and tourism | $395 million |
| Air freight and port services | $360 million |
| Miscellaneous financial services | $350 million |
| Financial management and advisory services | $283 million |
Trends in exports from Illinois to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,624,099,624 | 2,917,467,773 |
| 2011 | 2,337,751,799 | 3,061,256,353 |
| 2012 | 2,016,246,008 | 3,133,652,281 |
| 2013 | 1,547,254,264 | 3,164,269,851 |
| 2014 | 1,562,378,350 | 3,440,808,082 |
| 2015 | 1,690,067,488 | 3,635,772,036 |
| 2016 | 1,597,507,725 | 3,621,621,798 |
| 2017 | 1,702,479,810 | 3,815,618,853 |
| 2018 | 1,811,471,444 | 4,053,149,213 |
| 2019 | 1,584,215,729 | 3,966,389,903 |
Find out more about investing in, and trading with the UK.
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.