UK overseas trade in goods statistics: January 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 January 2025:
total goods exports were £43.1bn:
- up by £6.6bn (18%) compared with December 2024
- up by £8.1bn (23%) compared with January 2024
total goods imports were £50.6bn:
- down by £1.1bn (2.2%) compared with December 2024
- up by £0.5bn (0.9%) compared with January 2024
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £7.5bn, decreasing by £7.7bn on December 2024
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In January 2025:
EU exports were £13.7bn:
- up by £0.7bn (5.2%) compared with December 2024
- down by £1.0bn (6.9%) compared with January 2024
EU imports were £23.5bn:
- down by £0.7bn (2.7%) compared with December 2024
- down by £2.1bn (8.1%) compared with January 2024
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £9.9bn
Non-EU trade in goods
In January 2025:
Non-EU exports were £29.4bn:
- up by £5.9bn (25%) compared with December 2024
- up by £9.1bn (45%) compared with January 2024
Non-EU imports were £27.1bn:
- down by £0.5bn (1.7%) compared with December 2024
- up by £2.5bn (10%) compared with January 2024
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net exporter, with exports exceeding imports by £2.4bn
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports value |
Change since December 2024 (%) |
|
USA |
11.3 |
83.2 |
5.5 |
-10.5 |
|
Switzerland |
7.9 |
98.3 |
1.5 |
76.9 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
18.3 |
5.2 |
-6.3 |
|
Netherlands |
2.3 |
15.2 |
3.7 |
8.7 |
|
China |
0.7 |
-84.2 |
5.2 |
10.7 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
11.3 |
83.2 |
|
Switzerland |
7.9 |
98.3 |
|
Germany |
2.7 |
18.3 |
|
Netherlands |
2.3 |
15.2 |
|
Ireland |
1.7 |
0.7 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
5.5 |
-10.5 |
|
Germany |
5.2 |
-6.3 |
|
China |
5.2 |
10.7 |
|
Netherlands |
3.7 |
8.7 |
|
Norway |
3.0 |
17.9 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change since December 2024 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
18.2 |
82.3 |
5.4 |
-25.2 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.9 |
-2.3 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.1 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
6.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.6 |
-14.1 |
4.8 |
-2.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
1.8 |
-7.7 |
4.5 |
2.7 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
18.2 |
82.3 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
4.9 |
-2.3 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.6 |
-14.1 |
|
Mineral fuels |
2.1 |
7.0 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
1.8 |
10.6 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Mineral fuels |
6.4 |
6.8 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.8 |
2.5 |
|
Precious metals |
5.4 |
-25.2 |
|
Motor vehicles |
4.8 |
-2.5 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.5 |
2.7 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods January 2025: import data (XLSX, 33.1 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods January 2025: export data (XLSX, 36.4 KB)
- Gold trade for January 2025 (XLSX, 53.1 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: January 2025 (XLSX, 25.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: January 2025 (XLSX, 25.4 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: January 2025 (XLSX, 26.1 KB)
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