UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 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 October 2024:
total goods exports were £34.3bn:
- up by £2.5bn (8.0%) compared with September 2024
- down by £7.3bn (18%) compared with October 2023
total goods imports were £64.4bn:
- up by £14.1bn (28%) compared with September 2024
- up by £8.1bn (14%) compared with October 2023
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £30.1bn, widening by £11.6bn on September 2024
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In October 2024:
EU exports were £15.4bn:
- up by £1.6bn (12%) compared with September 2024
- down by £0.7bn (4.5%) compared with October 2023
EU imports were £28.8bn:
- up by £3.5bn (14%) compared with September 2024
- down by £0.4bn (1.4%) compared with October 2023
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £13.4bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In October 2024:
Non-EU exports were £18.9bn:
- up by £0.9bn (5.1%) compared with September 2024
- down by £6.6bn (26%) compared with October 2023
Non-EU imports were £35.5bn:
- up by £10.6bn (42%) compared with September 2024
- up by £8.5bn (31%) compared with October 2023
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £16.7bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change since |
|
China |
4.8 |
-0.9 |
6.3 |
23.4 |
|
USA |
4.7 |
9.0 |
5.7 |
20.2 |
|
Germany |
2.6 |
2.1 |
6.6 |
9.1 |
|
Netherlands |
2.4 |
10.2 |
4.4 |
19.6 |
|
France |
2.2 |
15.0 |
3.1 |
19.3 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
4.8 |
-0.9 |
|
USA |
4.7 |
9.0 |
|
Germany |
2.6 |
2.1 |
|
Netherlands |
2.4 |
10.2 |
|
France |
2.2 |
15.0 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
6.6 |
9.1 |
|
China |
6.3 |
23.4 |
|
USA |
5.7 |
20.2 |
|
Netherlands |
4.4 |
19.6 |
|
Switzerland |
3.5 |
239.7 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change since September 2024 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
4.9 |
-8.8 |
12.5 |
108.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.4 |
9.2 |
6.6 |
19.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.4 |
15.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.2 |
12.9 |
5.5 |
30.3 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.0 |
-1.4 |
5.3 |
21.5 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.4 |
9.2 |
|
Precious metals |
4.9 |
-8.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.4 |
15.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.2 |
12.9 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
2.1 |
19.1 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
12.5 |
108.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.6 |
19.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
6.2 |
6.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
5.5 |
30.3 |
|
Mineral fuels |
5.3 |
21.5 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods October 2024: import data (XLSX, 34 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods October 2024: export data (XLSX, 32.9 KB)
- Gold trade for October 2024 (XLSX, 51.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: October 2024 (XLSX, 607.8 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: October 2024 (XLSX, 32.9 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: October 2024 (XLSX, 32.6 KB)
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