UK overseas trade in goods statistics: June 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 June 2023:
- total goods exports were £34.5bn:
- down by £3.0bn (8.0%) compared with May 2023
- up by £1.4bn (4.3%) compared with June 2022
- total goods imports were £52.7bn:
- down by £3.0bn (5.5%) compared with May 2023
- down by £2.6bn (4.6%) compared with June 2022
- the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £18.2bn, narrowing by less than £0.1bn on May 2023
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In June 2023:
- EU exports were £15.5bn:
- up by £0.1bn (0.8%) compared with May 2023
- down by £1.1bn (6.9%) compared with June 2022
- EU imports were £29.4bn:
- up by £1.1bn (3.8%) compared with May 2023
- up by £2.2bn (7.9%) compared with June 2022
- for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £13.9bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In June 2023:
- Non-EU exports were £19.0bn:
- down by £3.1bn (14%) compared with May 2023
- up by £2.5bn (15%) compared with June 2022
- Non-EU imports were £23.3bn:
- down by £4.1bn (15%) compared with May 2023
- down by £4.7bn (17%) compared with June 2022
- for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £4.3bn
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 |
-6.3 |
6.8 |
2.8 |
|
USA |
4.9 |
-6.6 |
4.1 |
-29.3 |
|
Netherlands |
2.6 |
-0.4 |
4.5 |
9.1 |
|
China |
1.7 |
-19.9 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
|
France |
1.9 |
-4.7 |
3.6 |
-2.3 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.9 |
-6.6 |
|
Netherlands |
2.6 |
-0.4 |
|
Germany |
2.6 |
-6.3 |
|
Ireland |
2.6 |
13.6 |
|
Switzerland |
2.2 |
-59.8 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
6.8 |
2.8 |
|
China |
5.2 |
0.8 |
|
Netherlands |
4.5 |
9.1 |
|
USA |
4.1 |
-29.3 |
|
France |
3.6 |
-2.3 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since May 2023 (%) |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.2 |
9.9 |
6.9 |
-0.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.5 |
-5.1 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
|
Precious metals |
4.2 |
-46.1 |
3.3 |
-34.9 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.0 |
9.7 |
5.0 |
2.1 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.4 |
-14.3 |
4.1 |
-25.5 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.2 |
9.9 |
|
Precious metals |
4.2 |
-46.1 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.5 |
-5.1 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.4 |
-14.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.0 |
9.7 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.9 |
-0.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
6.6 |
1.6 |
|
Electronic equipment |
5.0 |
2.1 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.1 |
-25.5 |
|
Precious metals |
3.3 |
-34.9 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods June 2023: import data (XLSX, 33.1 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods June 2023: export data (XLSX, 33.1 KB)
- Gold trade for June 2023 (XLSX, 53.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: June 2023 (XLSX, 611.1 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: June 2023 (XLSX, 39 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: June 2023 (XLSX, 38.8 KB)
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