UK overseas trade in goods statistics: September 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 September 2024:
total goods exports were £31.6bn:
- up by £1.0bn (3.2%) compared with August 2024
- down by £3.7bn (10%) compared with September 2023
total goods imports were £50.7bn:
- down by £0.6bn (1.1%) compared with August 2024
- up by £2.0bn (4.2%) compared with September 2023
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £19.0bn, narrowing by £1.6bn on August 2024
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In September 2024:
EU exports were £13.8bn:
- down by £0.3bn (2.2%) compared with August 2024
- down by £1.6bn (10%) compared with September 2023
EU imports were £25.3bn:
- up by £1.3bn (5.4%) compared with August 2024
- down by £0.2bn (0.7%) compared with September 2023
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £11.5bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In September 2024:
Non-EU exports were £17.8bn:
- up by £1.3bn (7.8%) compared with August 2024
- down by £2.1bn (11%) compared with September 2023
Non-EU imports were £25.4bn:
- down by £1.9bn (6.8%) compared with August 2024
- up by £2.2bn (9.6%) compared with September 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 since August 2024 (%) |
Imports |
Change since August 2024 (%) |
|
China |
4.8 |
377.3 |
5.1 |
-8.0 |
|
USA |
4.2 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
-2.4 |
|
Germany |
2.6 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
|
Netherlands |
2.2 |
8.5 |
3.6 |
-7.3 |
|
France |
1.9 |
21.3 |
2.6 |
-5.2 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
China |
4.8 |
377.3 |
|
USA |
4.2 |
2.3 |
|
Germany |
2.6 |
2.0 |
|
Netherlands |
2.2 |
8.5 |
|
France |
1.9 |
21.3 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Germany |
6.0 |
6.5 |
|
China |
5.1 |
-8.0 |
|
USA |
4.7 |
-2.4 |
|
Netherlands |
3.6 |
-7.3 |
|
Belgium |
2.8 |
29.6 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change since August 2024 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
5.4 |
58.2 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.9 |
-11.2 |
5.5 |
-10.5 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
29.9 |
5.8 |
20.7 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.1 |
-7.5 |
4.8 |
-10.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
-8.6 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
5.4 |
58.2 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.9 |
-11.2 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
29.9 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.1 |
-7.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
1.2 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
6.0 |
1.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
5.8 |
20.7 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.5 |
-10.5 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.8 |
-10.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.2 |
-8.6 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods September 2024: import data (XLSX, 33.7 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods September 2024: export data (XLSX, 32.9 KB)
- Gold trade for September 2024 (XLSX, 52.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: September 2024 (XLSX, 35.2 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: September 2024 (XLSX, 35.4 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: September 2024 (XLSX, 35.1 KB)
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