Topic: Chemical industry in the UK

Chemical industry in the UK - statistics & facts

The chemical and pharmaceuticals industry is one of the United Kingdom’s largest industries and is a hugely important part of the nation’s economy. In 2023, chemical industry revenues in the UK stood at 62 billion British pounds, with a GVA (gross value added) of 30.4 billion British pounds. The industry also plays a big role in the European chemical market, being one of the countries with the largest chemical revenue in the region.

Leading chemical market based on revenue
China

Total revenue of the UK chemical industry
*****bn GBP

Value of chemical exports worldwide
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Revenue of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023

Chemical Industry

Net income of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023

Chemical Industry

Key figures of the UK chemical industry 2023

Overview

Global revenue of the chemical industry 2017-2024, by region
Global revenue of the chemical industry 2017-2024, by region
Revenue of the chemical industry worldwide from 2017 to 2024, by region (in billion euros)
Global revenue distribution of the chemical industry 2024, by region
Global revenue distribution of the chemical industry 2024, by region
Revenue distribution of the chemical industry worldwide in 2024, by region
Chemical consumption in selected countries worldwide 2024
Chemical consumption in selected countries worldwide 2024
Consumption of chemicals in selected countries in 2024 (in billion euros)
Chemical industry: European turnover by country in 2024
Chemical industry: European turnover by country in 2024
Revenue of the European chemical industry in 2024, by country (in billion euros)
Number of chemical industry employees in Europe 2024, by country
Number of chemical industry employees in Europe 2024, by country
Number of employees in the European chemical industry in 2024, by select country (in 1,000s)
Chemical industry investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry investment in selected European countries in 2024 (in billion euros)
Chemical industry R&D investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry R&D investment in Europe 2024, by country
Chemical industry research and development (R&D) expenditure in selected European countries in 2024 (in million euros)

Trade

Value of trade in goods exported from the UK 2025, by leading commodities
Value of trade in goods exported from the UK 2025, by leading commodities
Value of trade in goods exported from the United Kingdom in 2025, by leading commodities (in billion GBP)
Value of chemicals exported from the UK 2010-2022
Value of chemicals exported from the UK 2010-2022
Total value of chemical exports from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Chemicals export value in the UK 2022, by country
Chemicals export value in the UK 2022, by country
Value of chemicals exported from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by destination country (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of chemicals imported to the UK 2010-2022
Value of chemicals imported to the UK 2010-2022
Total value of chemical imports to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Chemicals import value in the UK 2022, by country
Chemicals import value in the UK 2022, by country
Value of chemicals imported into the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by origin country (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of chemical imports and exports in the UK 2022, by region
Value of chemical imports and exports in the UK 2022, by region
Value of chemicals imported and exported by the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)

Companies

Revenue of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
Revenue of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
Revenue of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in FY2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Net income of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
Net income of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
Net income of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of FY2023 (in million GBP)
Market capitalization ranking of chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2025
Market capitalization ranking of chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2025
Market capitalization of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2025 (in million British pounds)
Number of chemicals manufacturing enterprises in the UK in 2025, by turnover
Number of chemicals manufacturing enterprises in the UK in 2025, by turnover
Number of VAT/PAYE enterprises in the chemicals and chemical products manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom in 2025, by turnover size band
Number of chemical product manufacturing enterprises in the UK 2025, by employment
Number of chemical product manufacturing enterprises in the UK 2025, by employment
Number of VAT/PAYE based enterprises in the chemicals and chemical products manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025, by employment size band

Financials

Key figures of the UK chemical industry 2023
Key figures of the UK chemical industry 2023
Key figures of the United Kingdom chemical industry in 2023
Revenue of the chemicals manufacturing industry in the UK 2008-2022
Revenue of the chemicals manufacturing industry in the UK 2008-2022
Industry revenue of chemicals and chemical products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million British pounds)
Personnel costs of the chemical manufacturing industry in the UK 2010-2022
Personnel costs of the chemical manufacturing industry in the UK 2010-2022
Annual personnel costs of the chemicals and chemical products manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in million British pounds)

Employment

Number of chemical scientists in the UK 2021-2025
Number of chemical scientists in the UK 2021-2025
Estimated number of chemical scientists in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2025 (in 1,000s)
Workforce of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
Workforce of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
Number of employees in the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in FY2023 (in 1,000s)

Leading chemical market based on revenue
China

Total revenue of the UK chemical industry
*****bn GBP

Value of chemical exports worldwide
***tn USD

Key figures

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- Value of chemicals exported from the UK to the U.S.
- *****bn USD
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Chemicals export value in the UK 2022, by country
- Value of chemicals exported by the UK
- ****bn USD
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Value of chemicals exported from the UK 2010-2022
- Value of chemicals imported by the UK
- *****bn USD
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Value of chemicals imported to the UK 2010-2022
- Value of chemicals exported by the UK to Europe & Central Asia
- *****bn USD
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Value of chemical imports and exports in the UK 2022, by region

- Leading UK chemical company based on revenue
- Johnson Matthey
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Revenue of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
- Market capitalization of Croda International
- 4.5bn GBP
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Market capitalization ranking of chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2025
- Net income of Johnson Matthey
- ***m GBP
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Net income of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023

- Number of employees in the chemical industry in the UK
- *******
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Key figures of the UK chemical industry 2023
- Number of Johnson Matthey employees
- ******
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Workforce of the leading chemical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) FY2023
- Number of chemical scientists in the UK
- ******
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Number of chemical scientists in the UK 2021-2025

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