UK overseas trade in goods statistics: November 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 November 2024:
total goods exports were £38.5 billion:
- up by £4.1 billion or 12% compared with October 2024
- up by £1.3 billion or 3.5% compared with November 2023
total goods imports were £58.6 billion:
- down by £5.8 billion or 9.0% compared with October 2024
- up by £2.4 billion or 4.2% compared with November 2023
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £20.2 billion, decreasing by £9.9 billion on October 2024
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In November 2024:
EU exports were £14.9 billion:
- down by £0.6 billion or 3.8% compared with October 2024
- down by £1.7 billion or 10% compared with November 2023
EU imports were £27.9 billion:
- down by £0.9 billion or 3.2% compared with October 2024
- down by £1.4 billion or 4.7% compared with November 2023
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £13.0 billion
Non-EU trade in goods
In November 2024:
Non-EU exports were £23.6 billion:
- up by £4.7 billion or 25% compared with October 2024
- up by £3.0 billion or 15% compared with November 2023
Non-EU imports were £30.7 billion:
- down by £4.9 billion or 14% compared with October 2024
- up by £3.7 billion or 14% compared with November 2023
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £7.1 billion
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change |
|
China |
4.2 |
-12.4 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
|
USA |
5.2 |
12.2 |
4.6 |
-19.3 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
10.4 |
6.7 |
2.4 |
|
Netherlands |
2.1 |
-10.3 |
4.1 |
-5.4 |
|
Switzerland |
4.6 |
884.9 |
1.2 |
-64.7 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
5.2 |
12.2 |
|
Switzerland |
4.6 |
884.9 |
|
China |
4.2 |
-12.4 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
10.4 |
|
Netherlands |
2.1 |
-10.3 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
6.7 |
2.4 |
|
China |
6.4 |
2.5 |
|
USA |
4.6 |
-19.3 |
|
Netherlands |
4.1 |
-5.4 |
|
Belgium |
2.9 |
4.4 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since October 2024 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
10.2 |
107.3 |
7.9 |
-36.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.8 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
-2.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.4 |
-0.5 |
6.3 |
2.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.2 |
-1.5 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.8 |
-11.1 |
5.6 |
3.9 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
10.2 |
107.3 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.8 |
6.9 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.4 |
-0.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.2 |
-1.5 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.8 |
-11.1 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
7.9 |
-36.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.4 |
-2.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
6.3 |
2.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
5.8 |
4.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
5.6 |
3.9 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods November 2024: import data (XLSX, 31.2 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods November 2024: export data (XLSX, 30.7 KB)
- Gold trade for November 2024 (XLSX, 50.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: November 2024 (XLSX, 38.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: November 2024 (XLSX, 37.1 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: November 2024 (XLSX, 36.8 KB)
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