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Washington and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment Highlights Washington's economic relationship with the United Kingdom is already strong. The United Kingdom is a major export market for Washington's goods and services, which support thousands of U.S. jobs, and UK-based firms are among the leading foreign investors in Washington.

Washington Goods Exports to the UK, 2016

Washington Services Exports to the UK, 2015

$3.5 billion

$1.6 billion

Jobs Supported by Washington Exports to the UK, 2015

Estimated Number of UK Subsidiaries in Washington

22,300

191

WA: Goods Exports to the UK ($ billion)

WA: Services Exports to the UK ($ billion) $1.6

$3.5 $2.7

$1.6

$1.6

$1.5

$2.9 $2.5

$1.5

$1.5

$2.0 $1.4 $1.2

$1.6

$1.3

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Growth since 2009: 154%

Growth since 2009: 7%

The United Kingdom was Washington's 5th largest export market in 2015.

Washington and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment Highlights WA: Goods Exports to the UK

WA: Services Exports to the UK

1. Aerospace Products & Parts

$2.7 billion

1. Computer Software

$467 million

2. Misc. General Purpos e Machinery

$67 million

2. Travel

$263 million

3. Navigational & Meas. Instruments

$65 million

3. Air Freight & Port Services

$134 million

4. Motor Vehicle Parts

$60 million

4. Passenger Fares

$130 million

5. Computer Equipment

$47 million

5. Computer & Data Services

$67 million

UK subsidiaries in Washington employed 18,100 workers in 2014. UK-Affiliated Companies Located in Washington BAE Systems

Defense and aerospace manufacturer and services

BP North America

Oil refinery

Capstone Technology Corp. (HQ)

Software services

Holiday Inn

Hotels

Micro Focus

Software services

SLR Consulting

Environmental consulting services

Source s:  Goods, Jobs, and Services estimates prepared by The Trade Partnership and derived from U.S. government and private industry data.  Estimate of number of UK subsidiaries derived from Uniworld BP, Directory of Foreign Investment in the Unit ed States.  Estimate of employment by UK subsidiaries from Bureau of Economic Analysis, Foreign Direct Investment in the United States database.

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