UK overseas trade in goods statistics: June 2024
Find UK overseas trade statistics data detailing international trade in goods at product and summary level.
Summary of trade trends
In June 2024:
total goods exports were £31.0bn:
- down by £1.2bn (3.6%) compared with May 2024
- down by £3.6bn (10%) compared with June 2023
total goods imports were £56.1bn:
- up by £5.7bn (11%) compared with May 2024
- up by £3.4bn (6.4%) compared with June 2023
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £25.1bn, widening by £6.8bn on May 2024
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In June 2024:
EU exports were £15.4bn:
- up by £1.3bn (9.4%) compared with May 2024
- down by £0.1bn (1.0%) compared with June 2023
EU imports were £27.9bn:
- up by £2.3bn (9.1%) compared with May 2024
- down by £1.5bn (5.2%) compared with June 2023
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £12.5bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In June 2024:
Non-EU exports were £15.6bn:
- down by £2.5bn (14%) compared with May 2024
- down by £3.4bn (18%) compared with June 2023
Non-EU imports were £28.2bn:
- up by £3.4bn (13%) compared with May 2024
- up by £4.9bn (21%) compared with June 2023
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £12.6bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
Country |
Exports value |
Change since May 2024 (%) |
Imports |
Change since May 2024 (%) |
USA |
4.9 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
Germany |
2.7 |
28.8 |
6.1 |
4.1 |
Netherlands |
2.5 |
0.4 |
4.3 |
15.7 |
China |
1.1 |
-73.3 |
5.2 |
3.0 |
France |
2.0 |
10.7 |
3.3 |
28.1 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
USA |
4.9 |
5.7 |
Germany |
2.7 |
28.8 |
Netherlands |
2.5 |
0.4 |
Ireland |
2.0 |
10.1 |
France |
2.0 |
10.7 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
Germany |
6.1 |
4.1 |
USA |
5.3 |
5.7 |
China |
5.2 |
3.0 |
Netherlands |
4.3 |
15.7 |
France |
3.3 |
28.1 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since May 2024 (%) |
Imports |
Change since May 2024 (%) |
Mechanical appliances |
6.0 |
4.5 |
6.9 |
5.7 |
Precious metals |
1.7 |
-62.0 |
7.1 |
67.9 |
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
-10.6 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
Mineral fuels |
2.3 |
-3.3 |
5.2 |
-5.8 |
Electronic equipment |
2.2 |
16.3 |
4.7 |
8.2 |
Top 5 exported commodities
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
Mechanical appliances |
6.0 |
4.5 |
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
-10.6 |
Mineral fuels |
2.3 |
-3.3 |
Electronic equipment |
2.2 |
16.3 |
Pharmaceutical products |
2.0 |
16.0 |
Top 5 imported commodities
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
Precious metals |
7.1 |
67.9 |
Mechanical appliances |
6.9 |
5.7 |
Motor vehicles |
5.8 |
5.8 |
Mineral fuels |
5.2 |
-5.8 |
Electronic equipment |
4.7 |
8.2 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods June 2024: import data (XLSX, 35 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods June 2024: export data (XLSX, 36.6 KB)
- Gold trade for June 2024 (XLSX, 56.7 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: June 2024 (XLSX, 37.6 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: June 2024 (XLSX, 37.6 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: June 2024 (XLSX, 37.2 KB)
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