UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 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 October 2022:
- total goods exports were £41.2bn:
- down by £1.2bn (2.7%) compared with September 2022
- up by £7.1bn (21%) compared with October 2021
- total goods imports were £56.4bn:
- up by £0.6bn (1.0%) compared with September 2022
- up by £10.9bn (24%) compared with October 2021
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £15.3bn, widening by £1.7bn on September 2022
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In October 2022:
- EU exports were £17.0bn:
- down by £0.7bn (3.8%) compared with September 2022
- up by £2.5bn (17%) compared with October 2021
- EU imports were £26.7bn:
- up by £2.2bn (8.9%) compared with September 2022
- up by £7.2bn (37%) compared with October 2021
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £9.7bn
Non-EU trade in goods
- Non-EU exports were £24.1bn:
- down by £0.5bn (2.0%) compared with September 2022
- up by £4.7bn (24%) compared with October 2021
- Non-EU imports were £29.7bn:
- down by £1.6bn (5.2%) compared with September 2022
- up by £3.7bn (14%) compared with October 2021
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £5.6bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since |
|
China |
4.9 |
37.5 |
6.1 |
-9.4 |
|
USA |
4.8 |
-3.3 |
6.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
-10.0 |
6.0 |
9.5 |
|
Netherlands |
2.9 |
-11.3 |
5.1 |
13.3 |
|
France |
2.1 |
-9.4 |
2.8 |
10.5 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
4.9 |
37.5 |
|
USA |
4.8 |
-3.3 |
|
Switzerland |
4.0 |
-11.8 |
|
Netherlands |
2.9 |
-11.3 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
-10.0 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
6.1 |
-9.4 |
|
Germany |
6.0 |
9.5 |
|
USA |
6.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Netherlands |
5.1 |
13.3 |
|
Norway |
2.9 |
-9.8 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since September 2022 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
10.0 |
-11.1 |
4.3 |
17.0 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.1 |
-15.3 |
8.8 |
-10.4 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.5 |
0.4 |
6.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.1 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
-1.4 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.1 |
9.4 |
4.2 |
-13.4 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
10.0 |
-11.1 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.5 |
0.4 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.1 |
-15.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.1 |
9.4 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.1 |
4.1 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mineral fuels |
8.8 |
-10.4 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
5.3 |
-1.4 |
|
Precious metals |
4.3 |
17.0 |
|
Motor vehicles |
4.2 |
-13.4 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods October 2022: import data (XLSX, 28.3 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods October 2022: export data (XLSX, 27.8 KB)
- Gold trade for October 2022 (XLSX, 46.5 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: October 2022 (XLSX, 611.6 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: October 2022 (XLSX, 39 KB)
- Top 20 trading partners: October 2022 (XLSX, 38.7 KB)
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