🇬🇧 Birmingham Airport trade data: imports and exports
In the 12 months to Aug 2026, goods worth £8.27 billion were imported and £3.98 billion exported through Birmingham Airport. Imports fell 11% on the previous 12 months.
Public port statistics, Sep 2025 - Aug 2026. Values in pounds sterling.
Birmingham Airport trade by month
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Where Birmingham Airport imports come from
The main origins are Germany (24%), Netherlands (13%), United States (12%). 64% of this trade is with the European Union.
| Origin | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | £1.98B | 24% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | £1.05B | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | £963.8M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | £580.0M | 7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | £450.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | £292.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | £276.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | £275.5M | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | £256.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | £235.5M | 2.9% |
Goods traded through Birmingham Airport
The largest product groups are gas turbine (19%), engine parts (5%), computer (4%).
Top imports
- 1Gas turbine · HS 8411£1.58B19%
- 2Engine parts · HS 8409£402.9M4.9%
- 3Computer · HS 8471£312.5M3.8%
- 4Phones and network equipment · HS 8517£244.9M3%
- 5Aircraft · HS 8802£242.0M2.9%
- 6Medical instruments · HS 9018£216.3M2.6%
- 7Vehicle parts and accessories · HS 8708£191.1M2.3%
- 8Gearbox · HS 8483£161.4M2%
- 9Low voltage switch · HS 8536£148.1M1.8%
- 10Valve · HS 8481£144.9M1.8%
- 11Liquid pump · HS 8413£129.2M1.6%
- 12Printing press · HS 8443£127.4M1.6%
Top exports
- 1Gas turbine · HS 8411£1.69B43%
- 2Platinum · HS 7110£1.33B34%
- 3Gearbox · HS 8483£213.7M5.4%
- 4Precious metal compound · HS 2843£204.0M5.1%
- 5Nickel products · HS 7508£42.5M1.1%
- 6Valve · HS 8481£32.6M0.8%
- 7Storage media · HS 8523£28.9M0.7%
- 8Steel fasteners · HS 7318£20.6M0.5%
- 9Aircraft parts · HS 8807£20.2M0.5%
- 10Postage stamps and securities · HS 4907£17.5M0.4%
- 11Titanium products · HS 8108£15.3M0.4%
- 12Plastic product · HS 3926£15.0M0.4%
Who is behind these numbers in Birmingham Airport?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Birmingham Airport: questions
How much trade goes through Birmingham Airport?
In the 12 months to Aug 2026: imports £8.27 billion, exports £3.98 billion.
Which countries trade most through Birmingham Airport?
Imports mainly from Germany, Netherlands, United States. Exports mainly to Singapore, North Macedonia, United Arab Emirates.
What goods are imported through Birmingham Airport?
By value: Gas turbine, Engine parts, Computer, Phones and network equipment, Aircraft.
Can I see which companies ship through Birmingham Airport?
Port statistics stop at totals. EximDataX has a direct UK customs feed with shipment-level records, updated weekly, including the companies behind them.
More United Kingdom port data
- Manchester Airport trade data
- London Stansted trade data
- East Midlands Airport trade data
- Prestwick Airport trade data
- Glasgow Airport trade data
- London Heathrow trade data
- All United Kingdom ports
- United Kingdom trade data by product
Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics (uktradeinfo.com), port level, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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