UK overseas trade in goods statistics: April 2025
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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 April 2025:
total goods exports were £32.7 billion:
- down by £6.2 billion or 16% compared with March 2025
- up by £0.2 billion or 0.7% compared with April 2024
total goods imports were £57.5 billion:
- down by £2.6 billion or 4.3% compared with March 2025
- up by £4.3 billion or 8.0% compared with April 2024
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £24.8 billion, increasing the trade gap by £3.6 billion on March 2025
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In April 2025:
EU exports were £13.4 billion:
- down by £1.9 billion or 13% compared with March 2025
- down by £1.4 billion or 9.2% compared with April 2024
EU imports were £26.6 billion:
- down by £2.5 billion or 8.7% compared with March 2025
- down by £1.5 billion or 5.3% compared with April 2024
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £13.2 billion
Non-EU trade in goods
In April 2025:
Non-EU exports were £19.3 billion:
- down by £4.3 billion or 18% compared with March 2025
- up by £1.6 billion or 9.1% compared with April 2024
Non-EU imports were £30.9 billion:
- down by £0.1 billion or 0.2% compared with March 2025
- up by £5.7 billion or 23% compared with April 2024
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £11.6 billion
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change |
|
USA |
4.3 |
-46.9 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
|
Germany |
2.5 |
-13.6 |
6.1 |
-3.9 |
|
China |
3.2 |
-4.2 |
4.5 |
-12.4 |
|
Netherlands |
1.9 |
-17.8 |
4.0 |
-7.4 |
|
Switzerland |
2.7 |
-2.6 |
1.9 |
41.4 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.3 |
-46.9 |
|
China |
3.2 |
-4.2 |
|
Switzerland |
2.7 |
-2.6 |
|
Germany |
2.5 |
-13.6 |
|
Netherlands |
1.9 |
-17.8 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
7.8 |
8.4 |
|
Germany |
6.1 |
-3.9 |
|
China |
4.5 |
-12.4 |
|
Netherlands |
4.0 |
-7.4 |
|
France |
2.8 |
-28.3 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change since March 2025 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
7.1 |
-21.7 |
10.8 |
14.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.1 |
-11.3 |
6.2 |
-11.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.5 |
-31.1 |
6.0 |
-4.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
-9.5 |
4.7 |
-2.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.8 |
-8.6 |
4.5 |
-25.8 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
7.1 |
-21.7 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.1 |
-11.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.5 |
-31.1 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
-9.5 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.8 |
-8.6 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
10.8 |
14.5 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.2 |
-11.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
6.0 |
-4.3 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.7 |
-2.6 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.5 |
-25.8 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods April 2025: import data (XLSX, 31.8 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods April 2025: export data (XLSX, 35 KB)
- Gold trade for April 2025 (XLSX, 65.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: April 2025 (XLSX, 30.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: April 2025 (XLSX, 31.1 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: April 2025 (XLSX, 43.6 KB)
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