Table:
2000
2008
2015
2016
share in 2000
share in 2016
growth rate 2000 to 2016

billions of dollars
%

exports of intermediate goods

all countries
234.6
325.3
316.7
300.5
100.0
100.0
1.6

united states
195.1
246.4
229.6
215.0
83.1
71.6
0.6

china
3.2
9.1
16.4
16.0
1.4
5.3
10.6

united kingdom
3.8
10.4
13.7
15.0
1.6
5.0
8.9

japan
7.4
9.1
7.3
7.7
3.2
2.6
0.3

mexico
1.5
4.5
4.7
5.4
0.7
1.8
8.2

south korea
2.1
3.2
3.3
3.6
0.9
1.2
3.5

india
0.4
1.6
2.4
2.5
0.2
0.8
13.0

belgium
1.8
2.7
2.3
2.5
0.8
0.8
2.2

france
1.3
2.2
2.4
2.5
0.5
0.8
4.4

germany
2.0
3.1
2.3
2.4
0.9
0.8
1.1

imports of intermediate goods

all countries
204.2
227.1
255.6
250.6
100.0
100.0
1.3

united states
138.4
124.9
146.2
141.7
67.8
56.5
0.1

china
3.0
12.4
20.9
20.4
1.5
8.2
12.7

mexico
5.2
7.1
12.1
13.1
2.6
5.2
5.9

japan
7.7
5.9
7.4
7.7
3.8
3.1
0.0

germany
3.7
5.0
7.1
7.1
1.8
2.8
4.2

united kingdom
8.9
8.9
5.1
3.9
4.4
1.5
-5.1

south korea
2.1
2.6
3.3
3.4
1.0
1.4
3.0

brazil
1.0
1.9
2.8
3.1
0.5
1.2
7.2

taiwan
2.5
2.1
3.2
2.9
1.2
1.2
0.9

italy
1.8
2.0
2.7
2.7
0.9
1.1
2.5

Statement: the average growth rate of intermediate imports from the u.k. was negative over the period 2000 to 2016.
Question: which country has negative average growth rate of intermediate imports from the u.k. over the period 2000 to 2016?
Answer: united kingdom