UK overseas trade in goods statistics: November 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 November 2022:
- total goods exports were £41.9bn:
- up by £0.3bn (0.8%) compared with October 2022
- up by £11.8bn (39%) compared with November 2021
- total goods imports were £58.9bn:
- up by £2.5bn (4.4%) compared with October 2022
- up by £10.6bn (22%) compared with November 2021
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £17.0bn, widening by £2.1bn on October 2022
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In November 2022:
- EU exports were £17.5bn:
- up by £0.1bn (0.5%) compared with October 2022
- up by £2.5bn (17%) compared with November 2021
- EU imports were £28.5bn:
- up by £1.7bn (6.5%) compared with October 2022
- up by £7.9bn (38%) compared with November 2021
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £11.0bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In November 2022:
- Non-EU exports were £24.4bn:
- up by £0.3bn (1.0%) compared with October 2022
- up by £9.3bn (61%) compared with November 2021
- Non-EU imports were £30.4bn:
- up by £0.7bn (2.4%) compared with October 2022
- up by £2.7bn (9.5%) compared with November 2021
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £6.0bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change |
|
USA |
5.4 |
13.0 |
6.8 |
13.9 |
|
China |
4.3 |
-11.7 |
6.9 |
12.5 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
-1.4 |
6.1 |
2.2 |
|
Netherlands |
3.5 |
14.3 |
5.1 |
0.4 |
|
France |
2.4 |
13.1 |
3.1 |
9.7 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
5.4 |
13.0 |
|
China |
4.3 |
-11.7 |
|
Switzerland |
3.6 |
-9.4 |
|
Netherlands |
3.5 |
14.3 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
-1.4 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
6.9 |
12.5 |
|
USA |
6.8 |
13.9 |
|
Germany |
6.1 |
2.2 |
|
Netherlands |
5.1 |
0.4 |
|
France |
3.1 |
9.7 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since October 2022 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
9.0 |
-9.3 |
3.9 |
-9.3 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.7 |
3.6 |
7.1 |
10.3 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.0 |
-10.6 |
7.8 |
-10.5 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.6 |
15.8 |
5.3 |
25.7 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.1 |
0.2 |
5.9 |
11.2 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
9.0 |
-9.3 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.7 |
3.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.0 |
-10.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.6 |
15.8 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
2.3 |
17.2 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mineral fuels |
7.8 |
-10.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
7.1 |
10.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
5.9 |
11.2 |
|
Motor vehicles |
5.3 |
25.7 |
|
Precious metals |
3.9 |
-9.3 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods November 2022: import data (XLSX, 28.3 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods November 2022: export data (XLSX, 27.5 KB)
- Gold trade for November 2022 (XLSX, 46.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: November 2022 (XLSX, 611 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: November 2022 (XLSX, 39.1 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: November 2022 (XLSX, 38.7 KB)
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