The charts below show total British exports and the countries that Britain exports to. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts compare data about British exports by product categories and destination countries in 2010 and 2011.

Overall

, it is evident that Britain exported more than half of its total export value in the form of vehicles and pharmaceutical products. The US was the primary source of its overseas trade income, and outbound trade to all countries showed an upward trend, particularly to Germany and the Netherlands.

According to

the pie graph, around a third (34%) of the total exports went towards vehicles, a quarter (25%) was for pharmaceuticals, and a fifth (20%) belonged to gems and precious minerals,

while

aircraft and electronics accounted for approximately 10% each. Looking in more detail at purchasers by country, the US imported the highest amount of British products, with an average of 31-32 million pounds per year. The figures for Germany and the Netherlands presented a significant growth by almost 35% and doubled numbers, respectively,

whereas

France and Irish Replublic movements were negligible in comparison. By 2011, Britain generated the lowest export income from Ireland, with just under 15 million pounds, which is half of the US's purchase.