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UK-California trade and investment highlights
Information about jobs in California supported by UK companies, and Californian exports to the UK.
The US and UK have a strong trade relationship worth more than $260 billion a year, and a total of $1 trillion invested in each other’s economies. This relationship plays a pivotal role in California’s economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.
California jobs supported by UK companies
126,400 Californians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
111,610 jobs are supported by exports from California to the UK worth $19.2 billion in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from California
The UK was the 5th largest export market for California in 2019
Total value of California goods exports to the UK $4.6 billion
Total value of California services exports to the UK $14.6 billion