UK overseas trade in goods statistics: February 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 February 2025:
total goods exports were £40.4bn:
- down by £2.7bn (6.4%) compared with January 2025
- up by £6.4bn (19%) compared with February 2024
total goods imports were £55.4bn:
- up by £4.8bn (9.5%) compared with January 2025
- up by £8.1bn (17%) compared with February 2024
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £15.0bn, increasing by £7.5bn on January 2025
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In February 2025:
EU exports were £14.1bn:
- up by £0.5bn (3.4%) compared with January 2025
- down by £0.6bn (4.2%) compared with February 2024
EU imports were £25.7bn:
- up by £2.2bn (9.3%) compared with January 2025
- down by £0.5bn (1.9%) compared with February 2024
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £11.6bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In February 2025:
Non-EU exports were £26.2bn:
- down by £3.2bn (11%) compared with January 2025
- up by £7.0bn (36%) compared with February 2024
Non-EU imports were £29.7bn:
- up by £2.6bn (9.7%) compared with January 2025
- up by £8.6bn (41%) compared with February 2024
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £3.4bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change |
|
USA |
8.7 |
-23.3 |
6.9 |
25.6 |
|
China |
4.7 |
615.2 |
4.9 |
-3.9 |
|
Germany |
2.8 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
15.7 |
|
Switzerland |
3.8 |
-51.8 |
2.5 |
63.4 |
|
Netherlands |
1.8 |
-18.4 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
8.7 |
-23.3 |
|
China |
4.7 |
615.2 |
|
Switzerland |
3.8 |
-51.8 |
|
Germany |
2.8 |
5.1 |
|
Ireland |
1.9 |
11.3 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
6.9 |
25.6 |
|
Germany |
6.0 |
15.7 |
|
China |
4.9 |
-3.9 |
|
Netherlands |
4.0 |
7.2 |
|
France |
2.6 |
-8.3 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change since January |
|
Precious metals |
13.6 |
-25.1 |
8.7 |
60.6 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.5 |
12.6 |
6.1 |
4.7 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
8.9 |
5.9 |
22.5 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.7 |
-18.6 |
6.1 |
-5.6 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
7.9 |
4.6 |
1.5 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
13.6 |
-25.1 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.5 |
12.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.9 |
8.9 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
2.0 |
10.0 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.9 |
7.9 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
8.7 |
60.6 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
6.1 |
4.7 |
|
Mineral fuels |
6.1 |
-5.6 |
|
Motor vehicles |
5.9 |
22.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.6 |
1.5 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods February 2025: import data (XLSX, 32.9 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods February 2025: export data (XLSX, 36.1 KB)
- Gold trade for February 2025 (XLSX, 53.3 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: February 2025 (XLSX, 24.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: February 2025 (XLSX, 24.4 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: February 2025 (XLSX, 25 KB)
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