In the first quarter of 2025, the value of exports from the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 227 billion British pounds, while imports to the country amounted to around 238 billion pounds, resulting in a trade deficit of around 10.6 billion pounds in this quarter. During this time period, the value of UK exports was highest in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the value of imports peaking in the third quarter of 2022. The UK's main trade partners Despite the UK leaving the EU in 2020 following the Brexit referendum of 2016, Europe remains the main destination for UK exports, with almost half of UK exports heading there in 2023. During the same year, just over 60 percent of imports came from European countries, compared with around 17.9 percent from countries in Asia, and 11.8 percent from the Americas. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the UK's leading export partner for both goods and services from the UK, while Germany was the main source of UK goods imports, and the U.S. for service imports. It is as yet unclear how the return of Donald Trump to the White House will impact UK/US trade relations, should the President follow through with threats made on the campaign trail to increase trade tariffs. Brexit rethink under Starmer? Although generally more pro-European than the previous government, the new Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, does not plan to rejoin the European Union, or the Single Market. Public opinion, while gradually turning against Brexit recently, has not coalesced around a particular trading relationship. In late 2023, a survey indicated that while 31 percent of British adults wanted to rejoin the EU, a further 30 percent wanted to simply improve relations with the EU, instead of rejoining. Just 11 percent of respondents wanted to join the single market but not the EU, while 10 percent were happy with the relationship as it was. At the start of 2025, after several months in office, the new government has not signalled any major change in direction regarding on this, but has broadly signalled it wants a better relationship with the EU.
The following tables contain EU and non-EU import and export data for August 2024 at chapter level.
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The United Kingdom's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$508.68 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United Kingdom's main export partners were: the United States, China and Germany. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$809.19 Billion. In 2024, The United Kingdom had a trade deficit of US$300.51 Billion.
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This page displays a table with United Kingdom Exports By Country,exports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
In 2023, the value generated from the export of oats in the United Kingdom decreased by ** million British Pounds (****** percent) compared to 2022. Nevertheless, the last two years in this industry recorded a significantly higher value than the preceding years.Find more key insights for the value generated from the export in countries like Poland, Portugal and Hungary.
They enable further analysis and comparison of Regional Trade in goods data and contain information that includes:
The spreadsheets provide data on businesses using both the whole number and proportion number methodology, (see section 3.24 (page 14) of the RTS methodology document).
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The Exporters by proportional business count spreadsheet was previously produced by the Department for International Trade.
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Virgin Islands (British) Export Value Index data was reported at 73.478 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.913 2015=100 for 2020. Virgin Islands (British) Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 113.043 2015=100 from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2021, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 173.913 2015=100 in 2012 and a record low of 63.913 2015=100 in 2020. Virgin Islands (British) Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Virgin Islands (British) – Table VG.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;
These datasets and organogram show posts and salary information for staff at UK Export Finance. They are shared here as part of the effort to make government operations and spending more transparent to the public.
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United States Exports to United Kingdom was US$79.89 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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Experimental dataset providing a breakdown of UK trade in goods by industry, country and commodity on a balance of payments basis. Data are subject to disclosure control.
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Monthly import country-by-commodity data on the UK's trade in goods, including trade by all countries and selected commodities, non-seasonally adjusted.
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Japan Exports to United Kingdom was US$11.24 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
The value generated from the export of chocolate and other foods containing cocoa in the United Kingdom increased by 88.8 million British Pounds (+10.48 percent) in 2024 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the value in the United Kingdom reached a peak in 2024 with 935.3 million British Pounds. Find other key market indicators concerning the frozen fruits and nuts, crustaceans and buttermilk..
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United Kingdom Exports to Thailand was US$2.11 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Exports to Thailand - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
The tables previously available with this release are now published as a separate statistical data set.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which is published as an Accredited official statistics series - the UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS). Data for non-EU and EU trade are published simultaneously on a monthly basis. The OTS publications include import and export trade values by summary product and partner country.
Downloadable versions of the UK overseas trade in goods statistics datasets, exporters and importers details are available from uktradeinfo’s https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/latest-bulk-datasets/" class="govuk-link">Latest bulk datasets page.
UK overseas trade in goods statistics data is also accessible in greater product and partner country detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/" class="govuk-link">interactive table with extensive archive.
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United Kingdom Export: SITC: Vol: USA data was reported at 2,242,646.500 Metric Ton in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,877,782.400 Metric Ton for Jun 2018. United Kingdom Export: SITC: Vol: USA data is updated quarterly, averaging 4,672,307.650 Metric Ton from Jun 1999 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,677,178.600 Metric Ton in Jun 2000 and a record low of 1,683,328.900 Metric Ton in Mar 2018. United Kingdom Export: SITC: Vol: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by UK Trade Info. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JA025: Exports: SITC: Volume: By Country.
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India Exports to United Kingdom was US$13.96 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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Exports to European Union in the United Kingdom increased to 13860 GBP Million in February from 13824 GBP Million in January of 2020. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Trade In Goods Eu (27) - Exports.
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Trade in goods data, including breakdown of imports and exports by Standard Industrial Classification, region (EU and non-EU), business size and by domestic and foreign ownership.
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Quarterly estimates of total trade, trade in goods, and trade in services by country, seasonally adjusted.
In the first quarter of 2025, the value of exports from the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 227 billion British pounds, while imports to the country amounted to around 238 billion pounds, resulting in a trade deficit of around 10.6 billion pounds in this quarter. During this time period, the value of UK exports was highest in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the value of imports peaking in the third quarter of 2022. The UK's main trade partners Despite the UK leaving the EU in 2020 following the Brexit referendum of 2016, Europe remains the main destination for UK exports, with almost half of UK exports heading there in 2023. During the same year, just over 60 percent of imports came from European countries, compared with around 17.9 percent from countries in Asia, and 11.8 percent from the Americas. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the UK's leading export partner for both goods and services from the UK, while Germany was the main source of UK goods imports, and the U.S. for service imports. It is as yet unclear how the return of Donald Trump to the White House will impact UK/US trade relations, should the President follow through with threats made on the campaign trail to increase trade tariffs. Brexit rethink under Starmer? Although generally more pro-European than the previous government, the new Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, does not plan to rejoin the European Union, or the Single Market. Public opinion, while gradually turning against Brexit recently, has not coalesced around a particular trading relationship. In late 2023, a survey indicated that while 31 percent of British adults wanted to rejoin the EU, a further 30 percent wanted to simply improve relations with the EU, instead of rejoining. Just 11 percent of respondents wanted to join the single market but not the EU, while 10 percent were happy with the relationship as it was. At the start of 2025, after several months in office, the new government has not signalled any major change in direction regarding on this, but has broadly signalled it wants a better relationship with the EU.