Jdsk wrote: ↑19 May 2022, 7:01pm
I'm much more interested in the current and future contribution of manufacturing to the economy and the quality of life than the past. It's an extremely successful sector and could be even better.
Jonathan
United Kingdom’s Top 10 Exports
https://www.worldstopexports.com/united ... p-exports/
The following export product groups categorize the highest dollar value in UK global shipments during 2021. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Great Britain.
Machinery including computers: US$67.6 billion (14.7% of total exports)
Gems, precious metals: $65.7 billion (14.3%)
Vehicles: $40.1 billion (8.7%)
Mineral fuels including oil: $33.7 billion (7.3%)
Electrical machinery, equipment: $26.4 billion (5.7%)
Pharmaceuticals: $23.3 billion (5.1%)
Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $20.4 billion (4.4%)
Aircraft, spacecraft: $13.9 billion (3%)
Plastics, plastic articles: $12.3 billion (2.7%)
Organic chemicals: $11 billion (2.4%)
Here's what exports from a nation with a successful manufacturing sector looks like - Germany from the same source as your data.
Machinery including computers: US$268.6 billion (16.5% of total exports)
Vehicles: $246 billion (15.1%)
Electrical machinery, equipment: $176.4 billion (10.8%)
Pharmaceuticals: $118 billion (7.3%)
Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $83.8 billion (5.2%)
Plastics, plastic articles: $76.3 billion (4.7%)
Mineral fuels including oil: $43.3 billion (2.7%)
Articles of iron or steel: $33.9 billion (2.1%)
Other chemical goods: $32.9 billion (2%)
Iron, steel: $32.7 billion (2%)
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