UK overseas trade in goods statistics: November 2020
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Find UK overseas trade statistics data detailing international trade in goods at product and summary level.
Summary of trade trends
In November 2020:
- total goods exports were £29.2bn:
- up by £0.6bn (1.9%) compared with October 2020
- down by £0.6bn (1.9%) compared with November 2019
- total goods imports were £48.7bn:
- down by £0.7bn (1.4%) compared with October 2020
- up by £4.6bn (10%) compared with November 2019
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £19.4bn, narrowing by £1.2bn on October 2020
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In November 2020:
- EU exports were £14.9bn:
- up by £0.9bn (6.6%) compared with October 2020
- up by £1.9bn (15%) compared with November 2019
- EU imports were £23.4bn:
- up by £1.1bn (5.1%) compared with October 2020
- up by £2.3bn (11%) compared with November 2019
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £8.5bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In November 2020:
- Non-EU exports were £14.3bn:
- down by £0.4bn (2.5%) compared with October 2020
- down by £2.5bn (15%) compared with November 2019
- Non-EU imports were £25.2bn:
- down by £1.8bn (6.8%) compared with October 2020
- up by £2.3bn (10%) compared with November 2019
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £10.9bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since October |
Imports value |
Change |
|
Germany |
3.3 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
1.7 |
|
USA |
4.2 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
|
China |
1.5 |
9.4 |
6.2 |
-5.3 |
|
Netherlands |
2.2 |
28.9 |
3.6 |
10.4 |
|
Republic of Ireland |
2.6 |
10.5 |
1.5 |
20.3 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.2 |
4.8 |
|
Germany |
3.3 |
4.8 |
|
Republic of Ireland |
2.6 |
10.5 |
|
Netherlands |
2.2 |
28.9 |
|
France |
1.6 |
-12.8 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
6.2 |
-5.3 |
|
Germany |
5.8 |
1.7 |
|
USA |
4.1 |
4.4 |
|
Netherlands |
3.6 |
10.4 |
|
Belgium |
2.3 |
8.2 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.2 |
-0.3 |
5.4 |
14.2 |
|
Precious metals |
2.3 |
-7.9 |
7.3 |
-20.9 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.3 |
-3.1 |
4.9 |
-0.9 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
1.3 |
5.2 |
26.3 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.5 |
60.5 |
2.2 |
6.5 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.2 |
-0.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.3 |
-3.1 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.5 |
60.5 |
|
Precious metals |
2.3 |
-7.9 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
1.3 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
7.3 |
-20.9 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.4 |
14.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
5.2 |
26.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
4.9 |
-0.9 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.2 |
6.5 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods November 2020: import data (XLSX, 28.4 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods November 2020: export data (XLSX, 27.6 KB)
- Gold trade for November 2020 (XLSX, 35.3 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: November 2020 (XLSX, 609.8 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: November 2020 (XLSX, 39.3 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: November 2020 (XLSX, 39 KB)
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