UK overseas trade in goods statistics: July 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 July 2022:
- total goods exports were £36.8bn:
- up by £3.7bn (11%) compared with June 2022
- up by £9.7bn (36%) compared with July 2021
- total goods imports were £55.5bn:
- up by £1.0bn (1.8%) compared with June 2022
- up by £12.9bn (30%) compared with July 2021
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £18.7bn, narrowing by £2.7bn on June 2022
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In July 2022:
- EU exports were £17.3bn:
- up by £0.7bn (4.4%) compared with June 2022
- up by £4.0bn (30%) compared with July 2021
- EU imports were £27.0bn:
- down by £0.2bn (0.9%) compared with June 2022
- up by £7.6bn (40%) compared with July 2021
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £9.6bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In July 2022:
- Non-EU exports were £19.5bn:
- up by £3.0bn (18%) compared with June 2022
- up by £5.8bn (42%) compared with July 2021
- Non-EU imports were £28.5bn:
- up by £1.2bn (4.5%) compared with June 2022
- up by £5.3bn (23%) compared with July 2021
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £9.0bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change |
Imports |
Change |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
0.1 |
5.7 |
-1.7 |
|
USA |
4.0 |
-2.0 |
4.4 |
-6.8 |
|
Netherlands |
3.3 |
7.1 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
|
China |
2.1 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
-18.3 |
|
France |
2.3 |
7.2 |
3.7 |
17.0 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.0 |
-2.0 |
|
Netherlands |
3.3 |
7.1 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
0.1 |
|
Ireland |
2.7 |
3.2 |
|
France |
2.3 |
7.2 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value |
Change since |
|
Germany |
5.7 |
-1.7 |
|
Netherlands |
4.7 |
4.1 |
|
USA |
4.4 |
-6.8 |
|
China |
4.3 |
-18.3 |
|
Norway |
3.9 |
40.0 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change |
Imports value |
Change |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.5 |
9.9 |
8.7 |
7.9 |
|
Precious metals |
6.6 |
59.9 |
6.6 |
65.4 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.2 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
-0.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
17.2 |
4.2 |
-17.8 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.0 |
8.2 |
4.1 |
-2.6 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
6.6 |
59.9 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.2 |
2.0 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.5 |
9.9 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
17.2 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
2.0 |
5.4 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value |
Change since |
|
Mineral fuels |
8.7 |
7.9 |
|
Precious metals |
6.6 |
65.4 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.2 |
-0.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
4.2 |
-17.8 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.1 |
-2.6 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2022: import data (XLSX, 28.7 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2022: export data (XLSX, 28 KB)
- Gold trade for July 2022 (XLSX, 45.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: July 2022 (XLSX, 608.6 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: July 2022 (XLSX, 38.7 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: July 2022 (XLSX, 38.4 KB)
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