The tables previously available with this release are now published as a separate statistical data set.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which is published as an Accredited official statistics series - the UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS). Data for non-EU and EU trade are published simultaneously on a monthly basis. The OTS publications include import and export trade values by summary product and partner country.
Downloadable versions of the UK overseas trade in goods statistics datasets, exporters and importers details are available from uktradeinfo’s https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/latest-bulk-datasets/" class="govuk-link">Latest bulk datasets page.
UK overseas trade in goods statistics data is also accessible in greater product and partner country detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/" class="govuk-link">interactive table with extensive archive.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade in Goods Statistics (RTS)’. Data for Non-EU and EU trade are published simultaneously on a monthly basis. The OTS publications include import and export trade values by summary product and partner country.
Downloadable versions of the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics datasets, exporters and importers details are available from uktradeinfo’s https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/DataDownloads.aspx" class="govuk-link">Data Downloads page.
UK Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics data is also accessible in greater product and partner country detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/BuildYourOwnTables/Pages/Home.aspx" class="govuk-link">interactive table with extensive archive hosted at https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Pages/Home.aspx" class="govuk-link">www.uktradeinfo.com
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional trade in goods statistics (RTS)’. The RTS are published quarterly showing trade at summary product and country level, split by UK regions and devolved administrations.
RTS data is categorised by partner country and https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/sitcrev4.htm" class="govuk-link">Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4 (SITC) at division level (2-digit). In this release RTS data is analysed mainly at partner country and SITC section (1-digit) level, with references to specific SITC divisions where appropriate. The collection and publication methodology for the RTS is available on GOV.UK.
UK regional trade in goods statistics data is also accessible in greater detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data" class="govuk-link">interactive table hosted on the https://www.uktradeinfo.com/" class="govuk-link">uktradeinfo website.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional trade in goods statistics (RTS)’. The RTS are published quarterly showing trade at summary product and country level, split by UK regions and devolved administrations.
RTS data is categorised by partner country and https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/sitcrev4.htm" class="govuk-link">Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4 (SITC) at division level (2-digit). In this release RTS data is analysed mainly at partner country and SITC section (1-digit) level, with references to specific SITC divisions where appropriate. The collection and publication methodology for the RTS is available on GOV.UK.
UK regional trade in goods statistics data is also accessible in greater detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data" class="govuk-link">interactive table hosted on the https://www.uktradeinfo.com/" class="govuk-link">uktradeinfo website.
The combined effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) national and international lockdown restrictions and EU exit uncertainty have all been contributing factors to the erratic nature of recent UK and global trade. We encourage users to apply caution when making comparisons of trade movements over time.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade in Goods Statistics (RTS)’. The RTS are published quarterly showing trade at summary product and country level, split by UK regions and devolved administrations.
RTS data is categorised by partner country and https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/sitcrev4.htm" class="govuk-link">Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4 (SITC) at division level (2-digit). In this release RTS data is analysed mainly at partner country and SITC section (1-digit) level, with references to specific SITC divisions where appropriate. The collection and publication methodology for the RTS is available on www.gov.uk.
UK Regional Trade in Goods Statistics data is also accessible in greater detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/" class="govuk-link">interactive table with extensive archive hosted on the https://www.uktradeinfo.com/" class="govuk-link">uktradeinfo website.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional trade in goods statistics (RTS)’. The RTS are published quarterly showing trade at summary product and country level, split by UK regions and devolved administrations.
RTS data is categorised by partner country and https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/sitcrev4.htm" class="govuk-link">Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4 (SITC) at division level (2-digit). In this release RTS data is analysed mainly at partner country and SITC section (1-digit) level, with references to specific SITC divisions where appropriate. The collection and publication methodology for the RTS is available on GOV.UK.
UK regional trade in goods statistics data is also accessible in greater detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data" class="govuk-link">interactive table hosted on the https://www.uktradeinfo.com/" class="govuk-link">uktradeinfo website.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade in Goods Statistics (RTS)’. The RTS are published quarterly showing trade at summary product and country level, split by UK regions and devolved administrations.
RTS data is categorised by partner country and https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/sitcrev4.htm" class="govuk-link">Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4 (SITC) at division level (2-digit). In this release RTS data is analysed mainly at partner country and SITC section (1-digit) level, with references to specific SITC divisions where appropriate. The collection and publication methodology for the RTS is available on GOV.UK.
UK Regional Trade in Goods Statistics data is also accessible in greater detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data" class="govuk-link">interactive table hosted on the https://www.uktradeinfo.com" class="govuk-link">uktradeinfo website.
Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically
These are downloadable open format versions of the complete monthly Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS) and Importers Details datasets, with a 6 year archive of past data. They are published by HM Revenue and Customs on its trade statistics website www.uktradeinfo.com. (See additional links below)
The files contain commodity and partner country-level import and export information, organised in six sets of flat files:
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has linked the overseas trade statistics (OTS) trade in goods data with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) business statistics sourced from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR). This experimental statistics release gives some expanded analyses showing overseas trade by business characteristics which provides information about the businesses that are trading those goods. This release focuses on trade by industry group, age of business and size of business (number of employees).
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade in Goods Statistics (RTS)’. The RTS are published quarterly showing trade at summary product and country level, split by UK regions and devolved administrations. This release provides statistics for 2019 calendar year. It breaks down the RTS into smaller UK geographical areas. RTS data and related products are categorised by partner country and http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=28" class="govuk-link">Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4 (SITC).
In this release data is analysed mainly at partner country and SITC section (1-digit) level. The collection and publication methodology for the RTS and this release is available on https://www.uktradeinfo.com" class="govuk-link">www.uktradeinfo.com.
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.23 MB
This enables further analysis and comparison of Regional trade in goods data and contains information that includes:
The spreadsheet provides data on businesses using both the whole number and proportion number methodology.
The spreadsheet covers:
The Exporters by proportional business count spreadsheet was previously produced by the Department for International Trade.
Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically
Quarterly estimates of total trade, trade in goods, and trade in services by country, seasonally adjusted.
The United States was the leading country for exports from the United Kingdom in 2024, with 16.1 percent of all UK exports going to this market. Germany was the second-largest export market for the UK in this year, followed by the Netherlands, with these countries accounting for 8.8 and 7.7 percent of UK exports respectively. During this year, cars were the most valuable goods commodity exported from the UK, while general business services were the most valuable type of service exported from the UK. UK imports most from Germany Although the United States was the largest export market, Germany was the country from which the UK imported the highest share of goods, with 12.5 percent of the UK’s imports coming from the country in 2024. The United States was the second-largest source of imports for the UK, with ten percent originating from there in 2024, with China a close third at 9.8 percent of UK imports. The main types of trade goods imported from the rest of the world in the UK included cars, oil, and mechanical power generators. The Balance of Trade In the fourth quarter of 2024, the United Kingdom had an overall trade deficit of over 11.5 billion pounds. Although service exports from the UK to the rest of the world amounted to more than 119.9 billion pounds, the UK imported far more goods than it exported, resulting in a goods trade deficit of 55.4 billion pounds, bringing down the overall trade balance. As of 2023, the UK was behind only the U.S. when it came to the overall size of the trade deficit.
Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automatically
United Kingdom Export: Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco Products (AT): Total data was reported at 1,665,373.800 GBP th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,496,070.000 GBP th for Mar 2018. United Kingdom Export: Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco Products (AT): Total data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,341,966.650 GBP th from Mar 2002 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,005,126.100 GBP th in Sep 2017 and a record low of 785,912.500 GBP th in Mar 2006. United Kingdom Export: Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco Products (AT): Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by UK Trade Info. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JA028: Exports: Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products.
Subscribers can find out export and import data of 23 countries by HS code or product’s name. This demo is helpful for market analysis.
Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automatically
United Kingdom Exports: SITC: AV: EU 28: Finland data was reported at 0.117 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.969 GBP mn for May 2018. United Kingdom Exports: SITC: AV: EU 28: Finland data is updated monthly, averaging 0.145 GBP mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 210 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.476 GBP mn in Feb 2014 and a record low of 0.034 GBP mn in Aug 2009. United Kingdom Exports: SITC: AV: EU 28: Finland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by UK Trade Info. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.JA023: Exports: SITC: By Country and Commodity Group.
The Department for International Trade (DIT) information asset register (IAR) lists the important information assets that the department is responsible for. These information assets are protected and managed in line with Cabinet Office guidance on security.
Some assets have been excluded from the published list where Freedom of Information (FOI) exemptions apply or in order to comply with applicable data protection requirements.
The register is reviewed on a regular basis and updates will be published to reflect changes.
Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automatically
United Kingdom Exports: SITC: FA: Other America: Brazil data was reported at 1.033 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.745 GBP mn for May 2018. United Kingdom Exports: SITC: FA: Other America: Brazil data is updated monthly, averaging 0.805 GBP mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 210 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.454 GBP mn in May 2015 and a record low of 0.135 GBP mn in Jul 2007. United Kingdom Exports: SITC: FA: Other America: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by UK Trade Info. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.JA023: Exports: SITC: By Country and Commodity Group.
Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automatically
United Kingdom Imports: SITC: CP: North America data was reported at 402.549 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 467.630 GBP mn for May 2018. United Kingdom Imports: SITC: CP: North America data is updated monthly, averaging 345.210 GBP mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 669.692 GBP mn in Mar 2012 and a record low of 150.673 GBP mn in Dec 1998. United Kingdom Imports: SITC: CP: North America data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by UK Trade Info. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.JA011: Imports: By Country and Commodity Group.
Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automatically
United Kingdom Imports: SITC: FA: Asia & Oceania: Fiji data was reported at 0.014 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.011 GBP mn for May 2018. United Kingdom Imports: SITC: FA: Asia & Oceania: Fiji data is updated monthly, averaging 0.078 GBP mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 265 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.827 GBP mn in Nov 2008 and a record low of 0.002 GBP mn in Nov 1997. United Kingdom Imports: SITC: FA: Asia & Oceania: Fiji data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by UK Trade Info. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.JA011: Imports: By Country and Commodity Group.
The tables previously available with this release are now published as a separate statistical data set.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which is published as an Accredited official statistics series - the UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS). Data for non-EU and EU trade are published simultaneously on a monthly basis. The OTS publications include import and export trade values by summary product and partner country.
Downloadable versions of the UK overseas trade in goods statistics datasets, exporters and importers details are available from uktradeinfo’s https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/latest-bulk-datasets/" class="govuk-link">Latest bulk datasets page.
UK overseas trade in goods statistics data is also accessible in greater product and partner country detail in an https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/" class="govuk-link">interactive table with extensive archive.