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.

In 2024, the United States was the leading export partner for the service exports from the United Kingdom, valued at almost 137 billion British pounds in 2024. Germany was the UK's second highest-export partner for services this year, at 29 billion pounds.

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.

This page displays a table with United Kingdom Exports By Country. in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

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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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.

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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.

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.

The United Kingdom recorded a trade deficit of 5015 GBP Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Experimental dataset providing a breakdown of UK trade in services by industry, country and service type on a balance of payments basis. Data are subject to disclosure control.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Korea data was reported at 0.287 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.074 USD mn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Korea data is updated yearly, averaging 1.700 USD mn from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2017, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.705 USD mn in 1997 and a record low of 0.074 USD mn in 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Korea data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

UK: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Malta data was reported at 658.410 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 531.181 USD mn for 2016. UK: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Malta data is updated yearly, averaging 209.933 USD mn from Dec 1958 (Median) to 2017, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 816.121 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of 30.900 USD mn in 1962. UK: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Malta data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

EX: sa: BoP: Goods: Non EU: Mfg: FM: Cutlery,Tools&Gen Hardware data was reported at 161.000 GBP mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 158.000 GBP mn for Dec 2017. EX: sa: BoP: Goods: Non EU: Mfg: FM: Cutlery,Tools&Gen Hardware data is updated quarterly, averaging 134.000 GBP mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 81 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 179.000 GBP mn in Sep 2017 and a record low of 97.000 GBP mn in Jun 1999. EX: sa: BoP: Goods: Non EU: Mfg: FM: Cutlery,Tools&Gen Hardware data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.JA022: Exports: By Industry: Non EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted.