UK overseas trade in goods statistics: July 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 July 2024:
total goods exports were £29.2bn:
- down by £1.8bn (5.9%) compared with June 2024
- down by £5.4bn (16%) compared with July 2023
total goods imports were £53.8bn:
- down by £2.3bn (4.0%) compared with June 2024
- up by £1.1bn (2.2%) compared with July 2023
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £24.7bn, narrowing by £0.4bn on June 2024
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In July 2024:
EU exports were £14.1bn:
- down by £1.3bn (8.2%) compared with June 2024
- down by £1.0bn (6.4%) compared with July 2023
EU imports were £27.9bn:
- up by less than £0.1bn (0.1%) compared with June 2024
- up by £0.5bn (1.9%) compared with July 2023
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £13.8bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In July 2024:
Non-EU exports were £15.0bn:
- down by £0.6bn (3.6%) compared with June 2024
- down by £4.4bn (23%) compared with July 2023
Non-EU imports were £25.9bn:
- down by £2.3bn (8.1%) compared with June 2024
- up by £0.6bn (2.4%) compared with July 2023
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £10.9bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since June 2024 (%) |
Imports |
Change since June 2024 (%) |
|
USA |
4.4 |
-9.9 |
4.7 |
-9.9 |
|
Germany |
2.4 |
-10.9 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
|
China |
1.2 |
9.1 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
|
Netherlands |
2.2 |
-15.5 |
4.1 |
-4.3 |
|
France |
1.8 |
-7.3 |
3.2 |
-2.7 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.4 |
-9.9 |
|
Germany |
2.4 |
-10.9 |
|
Netherlands |
2.2 |
-15.5 |
|
France |
1.8 |
-7.3 |
|
Ireland |
1.7 |
-16.2 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
6.6 |
6.7 |
|
China |
5.3 |
1.3 |
|
USA |
4.7 |
-9.9 |
|
Netherlands |
4.1 |
-4.3 |
|
France |
3.2 |
-2.7 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since June 2024 (%) |
Imports |
Change since June 2024 (%) |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.9 |
-1.6 |
6.1 |
-11.7 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.6 |
25.4 |
6.3 |
8.8 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.6 |
11.4 |
4.9 |
-6.6 |
|
Precious metals |
1.4 |
-14.8 |
5.9 |
-17.8 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
-12.2 |
4.6 |
-1.7 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.9 |
-1.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.6 |
25.4 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.6 |
11.4 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
-12.2 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
1.6 |
-20.2 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Motor vehicles |
6.3 |
8.8 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.1 |
-11.7 |
|
Precious metals |
5.9 |
-17.8 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.9 |
-6.6 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.6 |
-1.7 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2024: import data (XLSX, 35.2 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods July 2024: export data (XLSX, 37.5 KB)
- Gold trade for July 2024 (XLSX, 52.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: July 2024 (XLSX, 609.3 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: July 2024 (XLSX, 35.7 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: July 2024 (XLSX, 35.4 KB)
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