UK-Maine 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 Maine’s economy and supports over 1,000 jobs in the state.
Maine jobs supported by UK companies
2,600 Mainers employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
1,390 jobs are supported by exports from Maine to the UK worth $210 million in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from Maine
The UK was the 3rd largest export market for Maine in 2019
Total value of Maine goods exports to the UK $56 million
Total value of Maine services exports to the UK $154 million
Top exports from Maine to the UK 2017
| Top Maine goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Aerospace products and parts | $18 million |
| Pulp and paperboard mill products | $6.6 million |
| Pharmaceuticals and medicines | $3.8 million |
| Miscellaneous foods | $3 million |
| Marine products | $2.6 million |
| Top Maine services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Personal travel and tourism | $44 million |
| Business management and consulting services | $15 million |
| Miscellaneous financial services | $13 million |
| Equipment installation and maintenance | $13 million |
| Air freight and port services | $12 million |
Trends in exports from Maine to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58,336,700 | 109,689,891 |
| 2011 | 81,822,562 | 111,237,273 |
| 2012 | 56,129,271 | 121,179,694 |
| 2013 | 52,152,424 | 128,704,629 |
| 2014 | 54,873,230 | 124,174,256 |
| 2015 | 50,059,423 | 136,990,502 |
| 2016 | 51,622,033 | 134,511,428 |
| 2017 | 37,551,592 | 142,152,718 |
| 2018 | 41,299,832 | 154,534,241 |
| 2019 | 55,930,574 | 154,071,224 |
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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.