UK overseas trade in goods statistics: March 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 March 2025:
total goods exports were £38.9 billion:
- down by £1.5 billion or 3.8% compared with February 2025
- up £4.7 billion or 14% compared with March 2024
total goods imports were £60.1 billion:
- up by £4.7 billion or 8.5% compared with February 2025
- up by £9.3 billion or 18% compared with March 2024
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £21.2 billion, increasing the trade gap by £6.3 billion on February 2025
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In March 2025:
EU exports were £15.3 billion:
- up by £1.1 billion or 7.9% compared with February 2025
- down by £0.1 billion or 0.3% compared with March 2024
EU imports were £29.2 billion:
- up by £3.4 billion or 13% compared with February 2025
- up by £2.4 billion or 9.0% compared with March 2024
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £13.9 billion
Non-EU trade in goods
In March 2025:
Non-EU exports were £23.6 billion:
- down by £2.7 billion or 10% compared with February 2025
- up by £4.8 billion or 25% compared with March 2024
Non-EU imports were £30.9 billion:
- up by £1.3 billion or 4.4% compared with February 2025
- up by £6.9 billion or 29% compared with March 2024
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £7.3 billion
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Country |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change |
|
USA |
8.1 |
-7.5 |
7.2 |
5.0 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
3.6 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
|
China |
3.4 |
-27.9 |
5.2 |
4.8 |
|
Netherlands |
2.3 |
28.7 |
4.3 |
9.0 |
|
France |
1.9 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
45.4 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
8.1 |
-7.5 |
|
China |
3.4 |
-27.9 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
3.6 |
|
Switzerland |
2.8 |
-26.0 |
|
Netherlands |
2.3 |
28.7 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
7.2 |
5.0 |
|
Germany |
6.4 |
6.6 |
|
China |
5.2 |
4.8 |
|
Netherlands |
4.3 |
9.0 |
|
France |
3.8 |
45.4 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since |
Imports |
Change since February |
|
Precious metals |
9.1 |
-33.0 |
9.4 |
8.4 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.7 |
3.1 |
7.1 |
15.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.7 |
29.0 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.9 |
11.1 |
6.1 |
0.9 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.1 |
11.5 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
9.1 |
-33.0 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
5.7 |
3.1 |
|
Motor vehicles |
3.7 |
29.0 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.1 |
11.5 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
2.1 |
5.0 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
9.4 |
8.4 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
7.1 |
15.8 |
|
Motor vehicles |
6.3 |
6.5 |
|
Mineral fuels |
6.1 |
0.9 |
|
Electronic equipment |
4.9 |
5.4 |
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Datasets
Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods March 2025: import data (XLSX, 34.2 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods March 2025: export data (XLSX, 39 KB)
- Gold trade for March 2025 (XLSX, 54.3 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: March 2025 (XLSX, 24.9 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: March 2025 (XLSX, 24.5 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: March 2025 (XLSX, 25.1 KB)
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