UK overseas trade in goods statistics: April 2024
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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 April 2024:
total goods exports were £32.5bn:
- down by £1.7bn (4.9%) compared with March 2024
- up by £0.1bn (0.4%) compared with April 2023
total goods imports were £53.4bn:
- up by £2.6bn (5.1%) compared with March 2024
- up by £2.9bn (5.8%) compared with April 2023
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £20.9bn, widening by £4.3bn on March 2024
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In April 2024:
EU exports were £14.8bn:
- down by £0.5bn (3.5%) compared with March 2024
- down by £0.3bn (1.8%) compared with April 2023
EU imports were £28.1bn:
- up by £1.4bn (5.1%) compared with March 2024
- up by £3.1bn (12%) compared with April 2023
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £13.3bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In April 2024:
Non-EU exports were £17.7bn:
- down by £1.1bn (6.0%) compared with March 2024
- down by £0.4bn (2.2%) compared with April 2023
Non-EU imports were £25.3bn:
- up by £1.2bn (5.1%) compared with March 2024
- down by £0.2bn (0.8%) compared with April 2023
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £7.6bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change |
Imports |
Change |
|
USA |
4.5 |
-5.7 |
5.4 |
3.5 |
|
Germany |
2.5 |
-6.9 |
6.8 |
3.9 |
|
China |
3.5 |
5.2 |
4.4 |
-13.0 |
|
Netherlands |
2.5 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
-0.2 |
|
France |
1.9 |
-4.1 |
3.2 |
8.3 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.5 |
-5.7 |
|
China |
3.5 |
5.2 |
|
Netherlands |
2.5 |
1.5 |
|
Germany |
2.5 |
-6.9 |
|
Ireland |
1.9 |
-0.6 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
6.8 |
3.9 |
|
USA |
5.4 |
3.5 |
|
China |
4.4 |
-13.0 |
|
Netherlands |
4.0 |
-0.2 |
|
France |
3.2 |
8.3 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change |
Imports value |
Change |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.6 |
-3.8 |
6.7 |
9.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.0 |
-12.8 |
5.9 |
-9.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.7 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
18.4 |
|
Precious metals |
3.7 |
-23.8 |
4.3 |
-1.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.0 |
0.6 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.6 |
-3.8 |
|
Precious metals |
3.7 |
-23.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.0 |
-12.8 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.7 |
3.8 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.0 |
0.6 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.7 |
9.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
5.9 |
-9.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
5.7 |
18.4 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.7 |
4.9 |
|
Precious metals |
4.3 |
-1.5 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods April 2024: import data (ODS, 26.6 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods April 2024: export data (ODS, 26.3 KB)
- Gold trade for April 2024 (XLSX, 54.6 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: April 2024 (XLSX, 35.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: April 2024 (XLSX, 35.5 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: April 2024 (XLSX, 35.2 KB)
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