UK overseas trade in goods statistics: August 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 August 2022:
- total goods exports were £38.1bn:
- up by £1.0bn (2.7%) compared with July 2022
- up by £14.0bn (58%) compared with August 2021
- total goods imports were £54.9bn:
- down by £0.5bn (1.0%) compared with July 2022
- up by £15.3bn (39%) compared with August 2021
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £16.8bn, narrowing by £1.5bn on July 2022
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In August 2022:
- EU exports were £16.6bn:
- down by £1.1bn (6.2%) compared with July 2022
- up by £4.8bn (41%) compared with August 2021
- EU imports were £24.9bn:
- down by £2.0bn (7.5%) compared with July 2022
- up by £7.9bn (47%) compared with August 2021
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £8.4bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In August 2022:
- Non-EU exports were £21.6bn:
- up by £2.1bn (11%) compared with July 2022
- up by £9.2bn (75%) compared with August 2021
- Non-EU imports were £30.0bn:
- up by £1.5bn (5.2%) compared with July 2022
- up by £7.4bn (33%) compared with August 2021
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £8.4bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since July 2022 (%) |
Imports value |
Change since July 2022 (%) |
|
USA |
4.6 |
14.9 |
4.7 |
8.6 |
|
China |
3.3 |
62.1 |
5.0 |
17.6 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
-3.9 |
5.3 |
-6.7 |
|
Netherlands |
3.0 |
-13.2 |
4.8 |
2.2 |
|
Norway |
0.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
29.7 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.6 |
14.9 |
|
China |
3.3 |
62.1 |
|
Netherlands |
3.0 |
-13.2 |
|
Ireland |
2.7 |
1.4 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
-3.9 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
5.3 |
-6.7 |
|
Norway |
5.1 |
29.7 |
|
China |
5.0 |
17.6 |
|
Netherlands |
4.8 |
2.2 |
|
USA |
4.7 |
8.6 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since July 2022 (%) |
Imports value |
Change since July 2022 (%) |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.9 |
1.5 |
10.4 |
20.1 |
|
Precious metals |
8.0 |
22.1 |
4.6 |
-29.6 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.2 |
0.2 |
5.9 |
-4.5 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.6 |
-9.0 |
4.0 |
-4.6 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
-5.9 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
8.0 |
22.1 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.2 |
0.2 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.9 |
1.5 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.6 |
-9.0 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
2.1 |
3.8 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mineral fuels |
10.4 |
20.1 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.9 |
-4.5 |
|
Precious metals |
4.6 |
-29.6 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.3 |
4.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
4.0 |
-4.6 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods August 2022: import data (XLSX, 28.7 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods August 2022: export data (XLSX, 28.7 KB)
- Gold trade for August 2022 (XLSX, 46 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: August 2022 (XLSX, 611.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: August 2022 (XLSX, 39 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: August 2022 (XLSX, 38.7 KB)
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