UK overseas trade in goods statistics: April 2022
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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 April 2022:
- total goods exports were £30.2bn:
- down by £3.6bn (11%) compared with March 2022
- up by £3.0bn (11%) compared with April 2021
- total goods imports were £52.3bn:
- down by £8.9bn (15%) compared with March 2022
- up by £12.9bn (33%) compared with April 2021
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £22.0bn, narrowing by £5.3bn on March 2022
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In April 2022:
- EU exports were £15.8bn:
- down by £1.9bn (11%) compared with March 2022
- up by £3.4bn (27%) compared with April 2021
- EU imports were £25.5bn:
- down by £3.5bn (12%) compared with March 2022
- up by £8.0bn (46%) compared with April 2021
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £9.7bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In April 2022:
- Non-EU exports were £14.4bn:
- down by £1.6bn (10%) compared with March 2022
- down by £0.4bn (3.0%) compared with April 2021
- Non-EU imports were £26.7bn:
- down by £5.4bn (17%) compared with March 2022
- up by £4.9bn (22%) compared with April 2021
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £12.3bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.1 |
-3.7 |
5.5 |
-7.3 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
-28.7 |
6.3 |
-6.6 |
|
Netherlands |
2.9 |
8.3 |
4.1 |
-14.7 |
|
China |
1.0 |
-21.3 |
3.8 |
-29.1 |
|
France |
1.8 |
-12.7 |
2.6 |
-16.0 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.1 |
-3.7 |
|
Netherlands |
2.9 |
8.3 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
-28.7 |
|
Ireland |
2.3 |
-9.9 |
|
France |
1.8 |
-12.7 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
6.3 |
-6.6 |
|
USA |
5.5 |
-7.3 |
|
Netherlands |
4.1 |
-14.7 |
|
China |
3.8 |
-29.1 |
|
Norway |
3.0 |
-40.2 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since March |
|
Mineral fuels |
3.5 |
-15.0 |
9.2 |
-14.1 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.7 |
-6.1 |
5.5 |
-11.5 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.4 |
-17.0 |
5.1 |
-23.3 |
|
Precious metals |
3.1 |
-15.0 |
3.2 |
-35.8 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.8 |
-5.3 |
4.1 |
-9.2 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.7 |
-6.1 |
|
Mineral fuels |
3.5 |
-15.0 |
|
Precious metals |
3.1 |
-15.0 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.4 |
-17.0 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.8 |
-5.3 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mineral fuels |
9.2 |
-14.1 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.5 |
-11.5 |
|
Motor vehicles |
5.1 |
-23.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.1 |
-9.2 |
|
Precious metals |
3.2 |
-35.8 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods April 2022: import data (XLSX, 29.1 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods April 2022: export data (XLSX, 28.3 KB)
- Gold trade for April 2022 (XLSX, 44.7 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: April 2022 (XLSX, 609.5 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: April 2022 (XLSX, 39.5 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: April 2022 (XLSX, 39.1 KB)
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