UK overseas trade in goods statistics: July 2023
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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 2023:
- total goods exports were £34.3bn:
- down by £0.2bn (0.4%) compared with June 2023
- down by £2.8bn (7.6%) compared with July 2022
- total goods imports were £52.6bn:
- down by £0.1bn (0.2%) compared with June 2023
- down by £3.7bn (6.6%) compared with July 2022
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £18.2bn, widening by less than £0.1bn on June 2023
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In July 2023:
- EU exports were £14.9bn:
- down by £0.5bn (3.4%) compared with June 2023
- down by £2.7bn (15%) compared with July 2022
- EU imports were £27.2bn:
- down by £2.2bn (7.4%) compared with June 2023
- up by £0.2bn (0.8%) compared with July 2022
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £12.3bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In July 2023:
- Non-EU exports were £19.4bn:
- up by £0.4bn (2.0%) compared with June 2023
- down by £0.1bn (0.4%) compared with July 2022
- Non-EU imports were £25.3bn:
- up by £2.0bn (8.8%) compared with June 2023
- down by £3.9bn (13%) compared with July 2022
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £5.9bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
Country |
Exports value |
Change |
Imports value |
Change |
Germany |
2.5 |
-2.2 |
6.5 |
-5.0 |
USA |
4.8 |
-2.6 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
China |
3.2 |
85.9 |
4.7 |
-8.2 |
Netherlands |
2.6 |
9.9 |
4.1 |
-10.6 |
France |
2.0 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
-11.1 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
USA |
4.8 |
-2.6 |
China |
3.2 |
85.9 |
Netherlands |
2.6 |
9.9 |
Germany |
2.5 |
-2.2 |
Switzerland |
2.3 |
5.4 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
Germany |
6.5 |
-5.0 |
China |
4.7 |
-8.2 |
USA |
4.2 |
1.6 |
Netherlands |
4.1 |
-10.6 |
France |
3.2 |
-11.1 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change |
Imports value |
Change |
Mechanical appliances |
5.9 |
-4.4 |
6.4 |
-7.5 |
Precious metals |
4.9 |
16.7 |
6.1 |
85.4 |
Motor vehicles |
3.6 |
2.7 |
6.0 |
-8.6 |
Mineral fuels |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
11.7 |
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
-5.3 |
4.6 |
-7.0 |
Top 5 exported commodities
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since June 2023 (%) |
Mechanical appliances |
5.9 |
-4.4 |
Precious metals |
4.9 |
16.7 |
Motor vehicles |
3.6 |
2.7 |
Mineral fuels |
2.5 |
3.5 |
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
-5.3 |
Top 5 imported commodities
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since June 2023 (%) |
Mechanical appliances |
6.4 |
-7.5 |
Precious metals |
6.1 |
85.4 |
Motor vehicles |
6.0 |
-8.6 |
Electronic equipment |
4.6 |
-7.0 |
Mineral fuels |
4.6 |
11.7 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2023: import data (XLSX, 33.9 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2023: export data (XLSX, 33.9 KB)
- Gold trade for July 2023 (XLSX, 52.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: July 2023 (XLSX, 610.7 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: July 2023 (XLSX, 39.1 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: July 2023 (XLSX, 38.7 KB)
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