Logistics profile

United Kingdom

GB · GBR Northern Europe High income

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United Kingdom (GBR) maps 181 seaports from the NGA World Port Index, 106 airports, and 1,830 UN/LOCODE transport hubs — each figure traced to a named public registry (NGA, OurAirports, UNECE).

Explore the country's ports, airports, hubs and trade zones below, each cross-linked to its sourced entity record, or open the same nation on databook for its wider reference profile.

181

Ports

106

Airports

1,830

Locations

Trade Zones

Airlines

Logistics Performance

World Bank LPI · 6 components (0–5)

Global LPI rank#19/139
Overall LPI score3.70/5.00
UNCTAD liner connectivity (LSCI)377.6 · 2024-Q1
Port connectivity (PLSCI)374.8 · London Gateway
Infrastructure quality3.7
Customs efficiency3.5

Transport Network & Freight

Rail network

16,179route-km

World Bank WDI · 2021

Container throughput

9,738,676TEU

World Bank WDI · 2022

Air freight

4,413.9M ton-km

World Bank WDI · 2023

Maritime territory (EEZ)

735,271km²

Marine Regions

Logistics sites

3,188

OpenStreetMap

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Trade & Compliance

International Cargo Treaties

Total: 16

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Convention on the International Maritime Organization Party · 1949

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Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of… Party · 1994

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Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the… Party · 2001

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Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of… Party · 1956

UN Treaty Collection

Trade Flow

Top export market USA

Top import source China

Lead export good Machinery & mechanical appliances

Lead import good Pearls, precious stones & metals

Shares of total trade · latest 2024 · 2022

CEPII BACI

Preferential Trade

Total: 40

FTA & EIA United Kingdom - Australia
FTA & EIA United Kingdom - New Zealand
FTA & EIA EU - United Kingdom
FTA & EIA United Kingdom - Albania

World Bank DTA

Fiscal & Tariffs

CurrencyGBP Pound Sterling
MFN applied tariff3.9% avg · 2022

ISO 4217 · World Bank WDI

Commodity Profile

Agriculture (102) Raw milk of cattle 15.9M t · 2024
Minerals (38) aggregates, primary 119.8M t · 2023

FAOSTAT · BGS · EIA

Trade Controls

Total: 15

2 UN · 13 EU

TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED
T.M.G. ENGINEERING LIMITED
Mostafa Kamel Mostafa Ibrahim

UN Sanctions · EU Sanctions

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Logistics Infrastructure

Ports

Total: 181

181 seaports in United Kingdom — channel and anchorage depths, berths and cargo facilities from the NGA World Port Index.

Lamlash Harbor GBLAH 23.2 m Finnart Oil Terminal GBFNT 23.2 m Hunterston GBHST 23.2 m Sullom Voe GBSUL 22.5 m Glensanda GBGSA 20.1 m

Sources the SMDG Terminal Code List the NGA World Port Index

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Airports

Total: 106

106 airports in United Kingdom, identified by IATA and ICAO codes and located by city.

London Heathrow Airport LHR 12799 ft London Gatwick Airport LGW 10883 ft MoD Boscombe Down EGDM 10538 ft Birmingham Airport BHX 10013 ft Manchester Airport MAN 10007 ft

Source OurAirports

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Locations

Total: 1,830

1,830 UN/LOCODE transport hubs in United Kingdom — port, rail, road, air and border-crossing function points.

Southampton GBSOU Port, Airport Felixstowe GBFXT Port Liverpool GBLIV Port, Airport Birmingham GBBHM Rail, Road, Airport, Postal London GBLON Port, Postal

Sources GeoNames UN/LOCODE

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Trade Zones

Total: 49

49 special economic and free-trade zones in United Kingdom, with type and operator.

Tees Valley Enterprise Zone ozm-4709 Economic Revitalization Project Port of Tilbury Free Zone ozm-4716 Free Trade Zone Loughborough Leicester Enterprise Zone ozm-4708 Economic Revitalization Project Liverpool Free Zone ozm-4715 Free Trade Zone Humber Enterprise Zone ozm-4707 Economic Revitalization Project

Source Open Zone Map

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Airlines

Total: 30

30 air carriers registered in United Kingdom, indexed by IATA and ICAO code.

Astraeus 5W Rainbow Air Euro RU Aurigny Air Services GR Air Wales 6G Air Foyle GS

Source IATA / OpenFlights airline codes

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All Sources

commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey

OGL↗

TradeCEPII (BACI)CEPII (BACI)

Etalab 2.0↗

Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference

Compiled (public facts)

commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration

Public domain (US gov)↗

commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT

CC BY 4.0 IGO↗

LocationsGeoNamesGeoNames

CC BY 4.0↗

InfrastructureGRIP4 Global Roads (PBL)GRIP4 Global Roads (PBL)

CC0↗

AirlinesIATA / OpenFlights airline codesIATA / OpenFlights airline codes

Factual code list↗

Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records

Public (official lists)↗

fiscalISO 4217ISO 4217

Factual code list↗

LocationsUN/LOCODEUN/LOCODE

UN/LOCODE — free↗

InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions

CC BY 4.0↗

Trade ZonesOpen Zone MapOpen Zone Map

CC BY↗

InfrastructureOpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap

ODbL 1.0↗

AirportsOurAirportsOurAirports

Public domain↗

Sanctions & compliancethe UN Security Council Consolidated Listthe UN Security Council Consolidated List

UN — open↗

Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List

Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List

UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗

Sanctions & compliancethe UN Treaty Collectionthe UN Treaty Collection

UN — open↗

Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD

CC BY 3.0 IGO↗

Tradethe World Bank's Deep Trade Agreements databasethe World Bank's Deep Trade Agreements database

CC BY 4.0↗

Logistics performancethe World Bank Logistics Performance Indexthe World Bank Logistics Performance Index

CC BY 4.0↗

Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators

CC BY 4.0↗

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index

Public domain (US gov)↗