Exports in the United Kingdom decreased to 77419 GBP Million in August from 78375 GBP Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The United Kingdom's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$508.69 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$809.21 Billion. In 2024, The United Kingdom had a trade deficit of US$300.52 Billion.

Cars were the most valuable type of commodity exported from the United Kingdom in 2024, with exports of this commodity valued at approximately 32.9 billion British pounds. Mechanical power generators were the second-most valuable commodity in 2024, with an export value of around 32.7 billion pounds in this year. By comparison, the most valuable import commodity was also cars, amounting to over 38.4 billion British pounds. The next most valuable import commodity was medicinal and pharmaceutical products at over 27.2 million pounds in this year. UK main trading partners Although the share of both imports and exports from the European Union has been declining recently, the single market is still by far the UK's main trading partner. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the main export partner in 2024 at 16.1 percent of all exports, while Germany was the UK's main import partner with 12.5 percent of imports coming from there in 2024. A main argument of the Leave vote, was that the UK should seek to improve up its trade with the rest of the world, outside of Europe. The success of this 'Global Britain' strategy, depends on the UK significantly scaling up its trade with other continents, with countries outside of Europe still responsible for far less trade than European ones. Brexit and EU trade At the start of 2021, the United Kingdom exited both the European Single Market and the European Customs Union, with the UK's trading relationship with the EU now determined by a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Although the TCA continued tariff and quota-free goods trade between the EU and UK, a number of customs checks came into force, increasing trade friction between the two parties. The status of Northern Ireland in the initial agreement was also different from the rest of the UK. Goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain were initially subject to customs checks, to prevent customs checks occurring at the border with the Republic of Ireland. In February 2023, it was announced that under a new EU-UK agreement called the Windsor Framework, some goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain will be subject to fewer checks.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data was reported at 77.231 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 79.088 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 78.290 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.742 % in 1998 and a record low of 63.197 % in 1983. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

In the third quarter of 2025, the value of exports from the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 234 billion British pounds, while imports to the country amounted to around 238 billion pounds, resulting in a trade deficit of around 4.5 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 first quarter of 2025. 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.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data was reported at 6.868 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.103 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 6.714 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.128 % in 1992 and a record low of 4.649 % in 2006. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Norway Exports: United Kingdom data was reported at 27,902,676.000 NOK th in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32,349,672.000 NOK th for Feb 2025. Norway Exports: United Kingdom data is updated monthly, averaging 12,141,619.000 NOK th from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71,575,658.000 NOK th in Aug 2022 and a record low of 2,936,677.000 NOK th in Nov 1988. Norway Exports: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.JA003: Exports: by Country. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 3.824 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.574 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 3.584 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.268 % in 1970 and a record low of 1.903 % in 1999. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data was reported at 82.868 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.603 % for 2015. United Kingdom UK: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 80.111 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.402 % in 1999 and a record low of 65.296 % in 1960. United Kingdom UK: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

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 December of 2025.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data was reported at 12.337 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.281 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 18.395 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.958 % in 1990 and a record low of 12.281 % in 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

This statistic shows the export volume of wheat from the United Kingdom, from season 2015/16 to 2023/24. In 2023/24, approximately *** thousand metric tones of wheat were exported from the UK.

From July to July 2024, the export volume of barley seed and other barley in the United Kingdom was nearly *** thousandmetric tons. British barely seeds exports have fluctuated over the years.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: Goods data was reported at 444.982 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 409.578 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 148.755 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 540.616 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 10.609 USD bn in 1960. United Kingdom UK: Exports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization.; Gap-filled total;

The leading food or drink product exported from the UK in 2023 was whiskey by far. The export value of whiskey reached *** billion British pounds that year. In comparison, milk, cream, and chocolate, the second and third most exported products, only reached about *** and *** million British pounds in export value, respectively. Scottish whisky Whisky has been distilled in Scotland for many years and is the origin of all Scotch whisky, so it is no surprise that whisky is a top export from the UK. The Scottish whisky brand, Johnnie Walker, sold **** million 9-liter cases of whisky in 2021. It is the ***** most sold whisky worldwide and it is among the top ten most popular spirit brands worldwide as well. UK trade within Europe Despite the impact of Brexit, the UK and the rest of Europe remain important trade partners to one another. After a sharp drop in exports in January 2021, exports of goods from the UK have begun to recover and even exceeded pre-Brexit levels. ************************************ are the leading destinations for food and drink exports from the UK as of 2021. Exports to Ireland reached ***** billion British pounds.

Russia Exports: United Kingdom: Manufactures of Straw & Esparto data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Jun 2017. Russia Exports: United Kingdom: Manufactures of Straw & Esparto data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD th in Jun 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in Jun 2018. Russia Exports: United Kingdom: Manufactures of Straw & Esparto data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAD077: Exports: by 2-Digit HS Code: United Kingdom.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data was reported at 15.267 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.649 % for 2015. United Kingdom UK: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data is updated yearly, averaging 14.874 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.682 % in 1960 and a record low of 9.212 % in 1999. United Kingdom UK: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Germany Exports to United Kingdom was US$84.65 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data was reported at 47.414 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.464 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data is updated yearly, averaging 39.630 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.265 % in 1985 and a record low of 29.389 % in 1990. United Kingdom UK: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

United Kingdom UK: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data was reported at 1.510 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.711 % for 2015. United Kingdom UK: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data is updated yearly, averaging 1.597 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.216 % in 1960 and a record low of 1.132 % in 2006. United Kingdom UK: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;