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UK-West Virginia trade and investment highlights
Information about jobs in West Virginia supported by UK companies, and West Virginian 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 West Virginia’s economy and supports over 1,000 jobs in the state.
West Virginia jobs supported by UK companies
3,100 West Virginians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
1,310 jobs are supported by exports from West Virginia to the UK worth $220 million in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from West Virginia
The UK was the 11th largest export market for West Virginia in 2019
Total value of West Virginia goods exports to the UK $97 million
Total value of West Virginia services exports to the UK $123 million