UK overseas trade in goods statistics: June 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 June 2021:
- total goods exports were £29.3bn:
- up by £1.5bn (5.5%) compared with May 2021
- up by £5.1bn (21%) compared with June 2020
- total goods imports were £44.6bn:
- up by £5.0bn (13%) compared with May 2021
- up by £5.8bn (15%) compared with June 2020
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £15.3bn, widening by £3.4bn on May 2021
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In June 2021:
- EU exports were £15.8bn:
- up by £1.7bn (12%) compared with May 2021
- up by £3.8bn (32%) compared with June 2020
- EU imports were £19.3bn:
-
- up by £2.2bn (13%) compared with May 2021
- up by £1.3bn (7.2%) compared with June 2020
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £3.5bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In June 2021:
- Non-EU exports were £13.5bn:
- down by £0.2bn (1.3%) compared with May 2021
- up by £1.3bn (10%) compared with June 2020
- Non-EU imports were £25.3bn:
- up by £2.8bn (12%) compared with May 2021
- up by £4.5bn (22%) compared with June 2020
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £11.8bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change |
|
USA |
3.5 |
-7.0 |
4.1 |
12.4 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
-5.1 |
4.8 |
11.6 |
|
China |
1.1 |
-24.5 |
5.0 |
10.3 |
|
Netherlands |
2.0 |
-3.5 |
2.7 |
18.4 |
|
Belgium |
2.1 |
73.5 |
2.0 |
22.2 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
3.5 |
-7.0 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
-5.1 |
|
Belgium |
2.1 |
73.5 |
|
Netherlands |
2.0 |
-3.5 |
|
Ireland |
2.0 |
24.2 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
5.0 |
10.3 |
|
Germany |
4.8 |
11.6 |
|
USA |
4.1 |
12.4 |
|
Netherlands |
2.7 |
18.4 |
|
Switzerland |
2.3 |
48.0 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since May |
|
Precious metals |
4.0 |
25.8 |
8.2 |
34.7 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.2 |
-0.5 |
5.2 |
14.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.3 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.7 |
-1.1 |
3.6 |
12.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.5 |
-17.9 |
3.2 |
8.9 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.2 |
-0.5 |
|
Precious metals |
4.0 |
25.8 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
2.5 |
39.2 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.3 |
0.0 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.7 |
-1.1 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
8.2 |
34.7 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.2 |
14.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
4.0 |
9.0 |
|
Electronic equipment |
3.6 |
12.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
3.2 |
8.9 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods June 2021: import data (XLSX, 28.2 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods June 2021: export data (XLSX, 28 KB)
- Gold trade for June 2021 (XLSX, 37.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: June 2021 (XLSX, 609 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: June 2021 (XLSX, 39.3 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: June 2021 (XLSX, 39 KB)
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