As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the value of goods exported to the European Union from the United Kingdom was over 42.1 billion British pounds, compared with around 76.7 billion pounds of goods imported, resulting in a negative goods trade balance with the EU of around approximately 34.6 billion pounds.

This statistics displays the value of UK exports of goods and services to the European Union annually from 1999 to 2023. Over the time period under consideration, UK exports of goods and services to EU members states increased overall, despite some fluctuations. In 2023, UK exported approximately 357 billion British pounds worth of goods and services to the European Union.

This statistic displays the share of UK exports of goods and services dispatched to the European Union (EU) annually from 2010 to 2023. In 2023, around 52 percent of UK exports arrived in the EU.

Exports in the United Kingdom decreased to 69835 GBP Million in May from 70472 GBP Million in April of 2024. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2021, the main goods commodity the United Kingdom (UK) imported from European Union (EU) countries was machinery and transport equipment, including vehicles, cars, railway vehicles, and aircraft among others. UK exports to the EU were significantly lower in this commodity category in the same year.

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.

Monthly data on the UK's trade in goods and services, including trade inside and outside the EU. This replaces our previous dataset, UK trade: goods and services (up until July 2018).

United Kingdom Exports: sa: BoP: Goods: Non EU: excl Oil data was reported at 14,909.000 GBP mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,942.000 GBP mn for Aug 2018. United Kingdom Exports: sa: BoP: Goods: Non EU: excl Oil data is updated monthly, averaging 7,673.000 GBP mn from Jan 1998 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 249 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,909.000 GBP mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of 4,694.000 GBP mn in Nov 2002. United Kingdom Exports: sa: BoP: Goods: Non EU: excl Oil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JA004: Trade Statistics: Current Prices: EU and Non EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted.

The United Kingdom imports more services and goods from the European Union than exporting them. Although this has been the case since at least 1999, after 2011 the UK-EU trade balance has been more pronounced as the present statistic lays out. When it comes to the UK’s trade with non-EU countries, the picture is decidedly different. Since 2012, the value of UK exports to non-EU countries was higher than the imports, which resulted in a trade surplus. US biggest export market, but EU weighs heavier As of 2023, the UK’s largest export market was outside the European Union. Yet taken as a bloc, the European Union still accounts for a large chunk of the UK’s international trade. Among these, Germany, the Netherlands, and France rank as the main export partners of the UK. UK-EU trade: most important commodities Machinery and transport equipment were the biggest trade commodity exported by the UK to the EU countries in 2020. The value of such exports were roughly 47.7 billion British pounds. In the same year, the UK imported more machinery and transport equipment from the EU than exported them. In total, the UK imported approximately 83.9 billion British pounds worth of such equipment.

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

Key information about European Union Total Exports

• European Union Total Exports recorded 228.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 231.0 USD bn in the previous month
• EU Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 181.3 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 237.3 USD bn in Aug 2024 and a record low of 71.9 USD bn in Feb 2002

• In the latest reports, EU Total Exports grew 2.8 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 214.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 1.8 % year on year
• EU Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 13.5 USD bn in Dec 2024

UK: Exports Vol Index: swda: Intermediate Goods data was reported at 106.800 2000=100 in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 113.000 2000=100 for Mar 2018. UK: Exports Vol Index: swda: Intermediate Goods data is updated monthly, averaging 109.750 2000=100 from Jan 1999 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 170.800 2000=100 in May 2013 and a record low of 77.700 2000=100 in Jan 1999. UK: Exports Vol Index: swda: 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: Exports: Volume Index: Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted.

United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Films & Recordings (FR) data was reported at 13.000 GBP mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 55.000 GBP mn for Dec 2017. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Films & Recordings (FR) data is updated quarterly, averaging 82.000 GBP mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 81 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 119.000 GBP mn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 13.000 GBP mn in Mar 2018. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Films & Recordings (FR) 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.JA021: Exports: By Industry: EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted.

EU UK: Exports: swda: CG & Motor Spirit & Passenger Motor Cars data was reported at 9,970.600 EUR mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,853.100 EUR mn for Apr 2018. EU UK: Exports: swda: CG & Motor Spirit & Passenger Motor Cars data is updated monthly, averaging 7,366.300 EUR mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to May 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,703.700 EUR mn in Aug 2015 and a record low of 4,807.000 EUR mn in Feb 1999. EU UK: Exports: swda: CG & Motor Spirit & Passenger Motor Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.Eurostat: Exports: Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted.

United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: MQ: MO: Iron Ores data was reported at 0.000 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 GBP mn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: MQ: MO: Iron Ores data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 GBP mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 GBP mn in Dec 2015 and a record low of 0.000 GBP mn in Jun 2018. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: MQ: MO: Iron Ores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JA021: Exports: By Industry: EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted.

United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Agri data was reported at 375.000 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 347.000 GBP mn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Agri data is updated quarterly, averaging 269.000 GBP mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 486.000 GBP mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 131.000 GBP mn in Dec 2001. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Agri data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JA021: Exports: By Industry: EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted.

United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Agri: Live Animals & Animal data was reported at 128.000 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 105.000 GBP mn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Agri: Live Animals & Animal data is updated quarterly, averaging 70.500 GBP mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.000 GBP mn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 38.000 GBP mn in Sep 1999. United Kingdom EX: sa: BoP: Goods: EU: Agri: Live Animals & Animal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JA021: Exports: By Industry: EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted.

Regional Trade Statistics Custom tables, UK Trade info from HMRC.

Key Points:

1) In the decade to 2011, the value of London’s food exports rose by £0.7 billion to £1.8 billion. As a share of all goods exported from the capital, food’s share has remained stable at around 5 per cent.

2) The value of beverage exports make up the largest proportion of London’s food exports, which at £821.4 million made up 46 per cent of all London food exports in 2011.Over two-fifths of these beverage exports were to EU countries, with a further 34 per cent destined for Asia and Oceania.

3) The EU is the largest market region for London’s food exports, accounting for half of all exports by value. Asia and Oceania was the second most important region in 2011. Looking at individual countries, in 2011 the Irish Republic had the highest total value of food exports from London (with a 14 per cent share of London’s global food exports), followed by France and Hong Kong respectively.

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