The leading food or drink product exported from the UK in 2021 was whiskey by far. The export value of whiskey reached 4.6 billion British pounds that year. In comparison, chocolate and salmon, the second and third most exported products, only reached about 756 and 736 million British pounds in export value, respectively.
Scottish whisky
Whisky has been distilled in Scotland for many years and is the origin of all Scotch whisky, so it is no surprise that whisky is a top export from the UK. The Scottish whisky brand, Johnnie Walker, sold 19.2 million 9-liter cases of whisky in 2021. It is the fifth most sold whisky worldwide and it is among the top ten most popular spirit brands worldwide as well.
UK trade within Europe
Despite the impact of Brexit, the UK and the rest of Europe remain important trade partners to one another. After a sharp drop in exports in January 2021, exports of goods from the UK have begun to recover and even exceeded pre-Brexit levels. Ireland, France, and the Netherlands are the leading destinations for food and drink exports from the UK as of 2021. Exports to Ireland reached three billion British pounds.
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Food and Drink Federation (UK). (March 18, 2022). Leading food and drink products exported from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by value (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415651/leading-food-and-drink-exports-united-kingdom-uk/
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