UK overseas trade in goods statistics: February 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 February 2022:
- total goods exports were £29.5bn:
-
- up by £3.5bn (13%) compared with January 2022
- up by £3.1bn (12%) compared with February 2021
- total goods imports were £49.5bn:
- down by £1.2bn (2.4%) compared with January 2022
- up by £14.4bn (41%) compared with February 2021
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £20.0bn, narrowing by £4.7bn on January 2022
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In February 2022:
- EU exports were £15.0bn
- up by £3.6bn (31%) compared with January 2022
- up by £3.2bn (28%) compared with February 2021
- EU imports were £23.6bn
- up by £0.9bn (4.1%) compared with January 2022
- up by £7.1bn (43%) compared with February 2021
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £8.6bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In February 2022:
- Non-EU exports were £14.5bn:
- down by £0.1bn (0.8%) compared with January 2022
- down by £0.2bn (1.2%) compared with February 2021
- Non-EU imports were £25.8bn:
- down by £2.1bn (7.6%) compared with January 2022
- up by £7.3bn (40%) compared with February 2021
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £11.4bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since |
|
Germany |
2.6 |
37.2 |
5.9 |
15.9 |
|
USA |
3.4 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
-13.0 |
|
Netherlands |
2.3 |
-2.8 |
3.7 |
-6.1 |
|
China |
1.1 |
10.2 |
4.8 |
-14.1 |
|
France |
1.9 |
55.7 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
3.4 |
4.5 |
|
Germany |
2.6 |
37.2 |
|
Ireland |
2.4 |
40.1 |
|
Netherlands |
2.3 |
-2.8 |
|
France |
1.9 |
55.7 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
5.9 |
15.9 |
|
China |
4.8 |
-14.1 |
|
USA |
4.6 |
-13.0 |
|
Netherlands |
3.7 |
-6.1 |
|
Norway |
3.3 |
-7.6 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since January |
Imports |
Change since January |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.3 |
-22.5 |
7.7 |
-19.6 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.4 |
12.8 |
5.0 |
-7.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.4 |
23.2 |
5.5 |
32.7 |
|
Precious metals |
3.3 |
-17.5 |
4.2 |
31.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.7 |
24.5 |
3.6 |
-8.8 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.4 |
12.8 |
|
Precious metals |
3.3 |
-17.5 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.4 |
23.2 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.3 |
-22.5 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
1.7 |
47.1 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mineral fuels |
7.7 |
-19.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
5.5 |
32.7 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.0 |
-7.8 |
|
Precious metals |
4.2 |
31.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
3.6 |
-8.8 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods February 2022: import data (XLSX, 28.8 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods February 2022: export data (XLSX, 28.1 KB)
- Gold trade for February 2022 (XLSX, 44.3 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: February 2022 (XLSX, 608.5 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: February 2022 (XLSX, 39.2 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: February 2022 (XLSX, 38.9 KB)
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