UK overseas trade in goods statistics: July 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 July 2021:
- total goods exports were £27.1bn:
- down by £2.2bn (7.4%) compared with June 2021
- up by £1.9bn (7.7%) compared with July 2020
- total goods imports were £42.2bn:
- down by £2.4bn (5.5%) compared with June 2021
- up by £1.3bn (3.2%) compared with July 2020
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £15.1bn, narrowing by £0.3bn on June 2021
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In July 2021:
- EU exports were £13.3bn:
- down by £2.4bn (15%) compared with June 2021
- up by £1.5bn (12%) compared with July 2020
- EU imports were £19.1bn:
- down by £0.2bn (1.3%) compared with June 2021
- up by less than £0.1bn (0.2%) compared with July 2020
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £5.7bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In July 2021:
- Non-EU exports were £13.7bn:
- down by £0.3bn (2.1%) compared with June 2021
- up by £0.5bn (3.7%) compared with July 2020
- Non-EU imports were £23.2bn:
- down by £2.2bn (8.6%) compared with June 2021
- up by £1.3bn (5.9%) compared with July 2020
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £9.4bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since June 2021 (%) |
Imports value |
Change |
|
USA |
3.8 |
9.2 |
3.5 |
-15.1 |
|
Germany |
2.4 |
-9.3 |
4.7 |
-3.8 |
|
China |
1.2 |
15.0 |
4.8 |
-4.0 |
|
Netherlands |
2.0 |
-2.4 |
2.6 |
-6.3 |
|
France |
1.8 |
-1.4 |
1.8 |
-6.0 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since June 2021 (%) |
|
USA |
3.8 |
9.2 |
|
Germany |
2.4 |
-9.3 |
|
Netherlands |
2.0 |
-2.4 |
|
France |
1.8 |
-1.4 |
|
Ireland |
1.7 |
-15.5 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since June 2021 (%) |
|
China |
4.8 |
-4.0 |
|
Germany |
4.7 |
-3.8 |
|
USA |
3.5 |
-15.1 |
|
Netherlands |
2.6 |
-6.3 |
|
Norway |
2.0 |
52.1 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change |
Imports value |
Change since June 2021 (%) |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.6 |
9.1 |
4.8 |
-7.7 |
|
Precious metals |
2.2 |
-45.8 |
5.1 |
-38.2 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.0 |
33.1 |
4.0 |
25.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
-8.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.6 |
-0.6 |
3.6 |
-0.3 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since June 2021 (%) |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.6 |
9.1 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.3 |
2.3 |
|
Precious metals |
2.2 |
-45.8 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.0 |
33.1 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.6 |
-0.6 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since June 2021 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
5.1 |
-38.2 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.8 |
-7.7 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.0 |
25.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.6 |
-8.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
3.6 |
-0.3 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2021: import data (XLSX, 28.4 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2021: export data (XLSX, 28.1 KB)
- Gold trade for July 2021 (XLSX, 37.2 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: July 2021 (XLSX, 610.2 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: July 2021 (XLSX, 39.4 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: July 2021 (XLSX, 39 KB)
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