UK overseas trade in goods statistics: February 2021
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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 February 2021:
- total goods exports were £26.8bn:
- up by £5.7bn (27%) compared with January 2021
- down by £0.6bn (2.2%) compared with February 2020
- total goods imports were £35.3bn:
- up by less than £0.1bn (0.1%) compared with January 2021
- down by £3.8bn (9.6%) compared with February 2020
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £8.4bn, narrowing by £5.7bn on January 2021
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In February 2021:
- EU exports were £11.9bn:
- up by £4.3bn (56%) compared with January 2021.
- down by £1.6bn (12%) compared with February 2020
- EU imports were £16.6bn:
- up by £1.8bn (12%) compared with January 2021
- down by £2.9bn (15%) compared with February 2020
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £4.7bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In February 2021:
- Non-EU exports were £14.9bn:
- up by £1.5bn (11%) compared with January 2021
- up by £1.0bn (6.9%) compared with February 2020
- Non-EU imports were £18.7bn:
- down by £1.7bn (8.5%) compared with January 2021
- down by £0.9bn (4.6%) compared with February 2020
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £3.7bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change |
|
Germany |
2.3 |
43.9 |
4.3 |
22.0 |
|
USA |
3.4 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
|
China |
1.0 |
-19.7 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
|
Netherlands |
1.9 |
56.5 |
2.3 |
0.4 |
|
Switzerland |
3.1 |
126.2 |
0.7 |
-2.1 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
3.4 |
4.1 |
|
Switzerland |
3.1 |
126.2 |
|
Germany |
2.3 |
43.9 |
|
Netherlands |
1.9 |
56.5 |
|
France |
1.5 |
64.3 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
5.0 |
4.3 |
|
Germany |
4.3 |
22.0 |
|
USA |
3.2 |
2.2 |
|
Netherlands |
2.3 |
0.4 |
|
Belgium |
1.6 |
20.0 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since January |
|
Precious metals |
4.6 |
76.5 |
3.6 |
-28.8 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
3.6 |
13.4 |
4.5 |
8.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
45.2 |
3.5 |
21.4 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.5 |
18.8 |
3.3 |
-7.0 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.4 |
-5.2 |
2.5 |
-22.0 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
4.6 |
76.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
3.6 |
13.4 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
45.2 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
1.5 |
47.7 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.5 |
18.8 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.5 |
8.8 |
|
Precious metals |
3.6 |
-28.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.5 |
21.4 |
|
Electronic equipment |
3.3 |
-7.0 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.5 |
-22.0 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods February 2021: import data (XLSX, 28.3 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods February 2021: export data (XLSX, 28.1 KB)
- Gold trade for February 2021 (XLSX, 35.5 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: February 2021 (XLSX, 609.5 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: February 2021 (XLSX, 39.2 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: February 2021 (XLSX, 38.9 KB)
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