Exporting from across Britain: Financial and related professional services 2023

Our latest 'Exporting from across Britain 2023’ report reveals that financial and related professional services exports from across Britain grew by 3.1% in the year to 2021 (latest available data). Industry exports reached £134.7bn – approximately £25 in every £100 of exports income in Great Britain. Nearly half (47%) of that contribution originated outside London, with the South East, Scotland, the North West making the largest export contributions at 10.7%, 6.8%, and 6.6% respectively.

According to the latest data, the majority (78%) of British financial and related professional services exports went to non-EU countries, while the EU accounted for the remaining 22%. The US was by far the largest destination, accounting for 34%, with other leading destinations including Luxembourg (6%), Ireland (5%), France and Germany (4% each) and Canada (3.4%).

Overall, the UK is the world’s second largest exporter of financial services, after the US.

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Use the map below to find out more about financial services exports, imports and trade surplus by region and nation:

Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred millions pounds.

North East
North West
Yorkshire & The Humber
East Midlands
West Midlands
East of England
London
South East
South West
Scotland
Wales

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UK

(excluding Northern Ireland)
• Exports - £103.2bn
• Imports - £43.3bn
• Trade surplus - £59.9bn

North East

• Exports - £1.5bn
• Imports - £0.7bn
• Trade surplus - £0.8bn

North West

• Exports - £7.7bn
• Imports - £4.2bn
• Trade surplus - £3.5bn

Yorkshire & The Humber

• Exports - £5.4bn
• Imports - £2.5bn
• Trade surplus - £2.9bn

East Midlands

• Exports - £2.4bn
• Imports - £1.2bn
• Trade surplus - £1.2bn

West Midlands

• Exports - £4.6bn
• Imports - £2.1bn
• Trade surplus - £2.5bn

East of England

• Exports - £4.0bn
• Imports - £1.6bn
• Trade surplus - £2.4bn

London

• Exports - £53.7bn
• Imports - £20.3bn
• Trade surplus - £33.4bn

South East

• Exports - £9.4bn
• Imports - £4.5bn
• Trade surplus - £4.9bn

South West

• Exports - £4.8bn
• Imports - £2.3bn
• Trade surplus - £2.5bn

Scotland

• Exports - £7.8bn
• Imports - £3.8bn
• Trade surplus - £4.0bn

Wales

• Exports - £2.0bn
• Imports - £0.1bn
• Trade surplus - £1.9bn