As of the third quarter of 2025, the value of goods exported to the European Union from the United Kingdom was just under 45.1 billion British pounds, compared with around 81.2 billion pounds of goods imported, resulting in a negative goods trade balance with the EU of 36.1 billion pounds.

This statistics displays the trade balance (exports minus imports) of the United Kingdom with countries outside the European Union annually from 1999 to 2023. UK exports to non-EU countries were higher than imports in 2023, with the trade balance measuring approximately at ** billion British pounds.

EU UK: Trade Balance: swda data was reported at -13,404.400 EUR mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -13,219.400 EUR mn for Apr 2018. EU UK: Trade Balance: swda data is updated monthly, averaging -9,686.400 EUR mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to May 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -89.000 EUR mn in May 2013 and a record low of -21,584.900 EUR mn in Sep 2016. EU UK: Trade Balance: swda data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Trade Balance: Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted.

EU UK: Trade Balance data was reported at -11,411.400 EUR mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -13,005.300 EUR mn for Apr 2018. EU UK: Trade Balance data is updated monthly, averaging -9,799.500 EUR mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to May 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,630.000 EUR mn in May 2013 and a record low of -23,833.700 EUR mn in Sep 2016. EU UK: Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Trade Balance.

Goods Trade Balance Non-EU in the United Kingdom increased to -6820 GBP Million in September from -6950 GBP Million in August of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance Non-EU.

EU UK: Trade Balance: swda: Capital Goods data was reported at -2,227.700 EUR mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -2,322.300 EUR mn for Apr 2018. EU UK: Trade Balance: swda: Capital Goods data is updated monthly, averaging -1,775.300 EUR mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to May 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,889.400 EUR mn in Apr 2006 and a record low of -4,559.800 EUR mn in Sep 2016. EU UK: Trade Balance: swda: Capital Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Trade Balance: Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted.

Since the first quarter of 2016, the total trade deficit of the UK has widened, most notably in the first half of 2022. As of the second quarter of 202 the UK's trade balance reached 19 billion British pounds.

  UK’s EU and non-EU trade   UK runs a trade deficit with the EU, but this is not the case regarding trade with countries outside the European Union. Since 2012, the value of UK goods exported to non-EU countries has persistenly been greater than imports made from these countries, resulting in a healthy trade surplus.

  International UK trade after Brexit   Following the Brexit referendum of 2016,the UK government has sought to renew a number of trade agreements that come automatically with EU membership, such as Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA).

EU UK: Trade Balance: swda: Consumption Goods (CG) data was reported at -4,720.100 EUR mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -4,828.200 EUR mn for Apr 2018. EU UK: Trade Balance: swda: Consumption Goods (CG) data is updated monthly, averaging -3,651.100 EUR mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to May 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1,339.000 EUR mn in Jan 1999 and a record low of -5,955.900 EUR mn in Jul 2015. EU UK: Trade Balance: swda: Consumption Goods (CG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Trade Balance: Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted.

In 2023, the United Kingdom had a total trade deficit of about 15 billion British pounds. A further breakdown of the UK's trade balance as displayed here indicates that the UK had a trade surplus with its trade in goods and services with countries outside the EU, whereas from its goods and services trade with the EU27 countries, the UK had a deficit of over 94.62 billion.

European Union recorded a trade surplus of 16285.50 EUR Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - European Union Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The 'Goods Trade Balance Non-EU' in the UK measures the difference between exports and imports of goods with countries outside the European Union.-2025-03-28

Key information about EU's Trade Balance

• EU's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 18.3 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a surplus of 8.5 USD bn in the previous month
• EU's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 20.0 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 30.8 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of -57.9 USD bn in Aug 2022

• In the latest reports, EU's Total Exports reached 259.9 USD bn in Sep 2025, an increase of 0.9% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 241.6 USD bn in Sep 2025, an increase of 0.9% YoY (year-on-year)

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2024. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2024, the trade deficit of goods in the United Kingdom amounted to about ****** billion U.S. dollars. On the effects of Brexit on the UK's economy The United Kingdom has maintained a trade deficit over the last ten years, but now that the country has chosen to leave the European Union, current trade agreements will need to be renegotiated and trade relationships and the trade balance will change. As of 2015, one of the UK’s most important import and export partners was Germany, but it also trades heavily with many other countries within the European Union; more than half of total value of the UK trade in goods is associated with European Union countries. Trade agreements which have been negotiated by the European Union extend beyond member countries, and the United Kingdom will now have to renegotiate its own trade deals with a far larger number of countries by itself. It remains to be seen as to how the UK will manage these negotiations. Another big question is how the UK banking sector will be able to access the European market. Services contributed close to ** percent of UK GDP, which includes banking services. While it is too soon predict how Brexit will impact the United Kingdom entirely, estimates of the decision’s long term effects estimate negative GDP growth of around **** percent in an optimistic scenario, with the pessimistic scenario estimating negative growth of around *** percent.

EU UK: Trade Balance: Intermediate Goods data was reported at -4,468.300 EUR mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -5,063.200 EUR mn for Apr 2018. EU UK: Trade Balance: Intermediate Goods data is updated monthly, averaging -2,878.600 EUR mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to May 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,151.200 EUR mn in May 2013 and a record low of -14,599.200 EUR mn in Sep 2012. EU UK: Trade Balance: Intermediate Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Trade Balance.

EU UK: Trade Balance: Consumption Goods (CG) data was reported at -4,533.000 EUR mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -4,530.700 EUR mn for Apr 2018. EU UK: Trade Balance: Consumption Goods (CG) data is updated monthly, averaging -3,663.100 EUR mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to May 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1,500.500 EUR mn in Feb 1999 and a record low of -6,747.500 EUR mn in Oct 2015. EU UK: Trade Balance: Consumption Goods (CG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Trade Balance.

EU UK: Trade Balance Volume Index: swda data was reported at 104.500 2000=100 in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 107.600 2000=100 for Mar 2018. EU UK: Trade Balance Volume Index: swda data is updated monthly, averaging 104.850 2000=100 from Jan 2000 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 220 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 144.600 2000=100 in May 2013 and a record low of 84.700 2000=100 in Sep 2016. EU UK: Trade Balance Volume Index: swda data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Trade Balance: Volume Index: Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted.

Overview with Chart & Report: Trade Balance Non-EU is calculated as the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. Exports to EU countries and imports from them are excluded from calculations. If the

The United States is the European Union's biggest trading partner as of 2023, with the total value of trade between the EU and the North American country exceeding ****billion dollars. China was the EU's second-largest trading partner, however, in contrast to the substantial trade surplus that the EU has with the United States, the EU has a large trade deficit with China. In 2022, the EU imported *** billion euros worth of goods from China than it exported to the East Asian country. Other prominent trade partners included the UK, Switzerland, and Turkey.

The European Union's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$2.80 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The European Union's main export partners were: the United States, the United Kingdom and China. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Pharmaceutical products and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$2.64 Trillion. In 2024, The European Union had a trade surplus of US$159.68 Billion.