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.

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 5699 GBP Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Quarterly estimates of total trade, trade in goods, and trade in services by country, seasonally adjusted.

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in United Kingdom was reported at 30.64 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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;

The value of service exports from the United Kingdom amounted to over 134 billion British pounds in the first quarter of 2025, compared with almost 86 billion pounds worth of services imported, giving the UK a service trade surplus of around 48.6 billion pounds.

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.

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.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-Fuel data was reported at 410.878 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 381.477 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 87.329 USD bn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 499.751 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 5.668 USD bn in 1950. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

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.

United Kingdom Exports to Mexico was US$2.01 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Exports to Mexico - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

United Kingdom Exports to Japan was US$7.62 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

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.

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.

United Kingdom export data: Uncover the diverse economy specializing in machinery, vehicles, pharmaceuticals, and more.

United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Australia data was reported at 1.464 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.447 USD bn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 588.335 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 234 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.265 USD bn in Sep 2007 and a record low of 117.100 USD mn in Dec 1967. United Kingdom UK: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Australia 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: Quarterly.