UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 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 October 2025:
total goods exports were £36.8 billion:
- up by £4.0 billion or 12% compared with September 2025
- up by £1.4 billion or 4.1% compared with October 2024
total goods imports were £63.9 billion:
- up by £6.2 billion or 11% compared with September 2025
- down by £1.2 billion or 1.8% compared with October 2024
the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by
£27.1 billion, increasing the magnitude of the trade gap by £2.3 billion
on September 2025.
EU and non-EU trade in goods
EU trade in goods
In October 2025:
EU exports were £15.1 billion:
- up by £0.9 billion or 6.5% compared with September 2025
- down by £0.7 billion or 4.3% compared with October 2024
EU imports were £29.5 billion:
- up by £2.4 billion or 8.8% compared with September 2025
- up by £0.5 billion or 1.7% compared with October 2024
for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports
by £14.4 billion.
Non-EU trade in goods
In October 2025:
Non-EU exports were £21.7 billion:
- up by £3.0 billion or 16% compared with September 2025
- up by £2.1 billion or 11% compared with October 2024
Non-EU imports were £34.4 billion:
- up by £3.8 billion or 13% compared with September 2025
- down by £1.7 billion or 4.6% compared with October 2024
for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £12.7 billion.
Top trading partners
Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value
|
Partner country |
Exports value |
Change since September 2025 (%) |
Imports |
Change since September 2025 (%) |
|
USA |
4.4 |
20.4 |
8.1 |
73.6 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
|
China |
2.4 |
22.0 |
6.1 |
14.4 |
|
Netherlands |
2.1 |
24.4 |
4.4 |
10.6 |
|
France |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
5.0 |
Exports: top 5 trading partners
|
Partner country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
4.4 |
20.4 |
|
Germany |
2.9 |
5.7 |
|
China |
2.4 |
22.0 |
|
Netherlands |
2.1 |
24.4 |
|
Ireland |
2.0 |
11.2 |
Imports: top 5 trading partners
|
Partner country |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
USA |
8.1 |
73.6 |
|
Germany |
7.0 |
7.8 |
|
China |
6.1 |
14.4 |
|
Netherlands |
4.4 |
10.6 |
|
France |
3.2 |
5.0 |
Top traded commodities
Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value
|
Commodity |
Exports value |
Change since September 2025 (%) |
Imports |
Change since September 2025 (%) |
|
Precious metals |
7.8 |
18.7 |
12.0 |
34.2 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
7.4 |
8.4 |
7.8 |
11.4 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.3 |
20.5 |
6.6 |
6.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.3 |
9.4 |
5.5 |
12.0 |
|
Mineral fuels |
1.6 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
Top 5 exported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
7.8 |
18.7 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
7.4 |
8.4 |
|
Electronic equipment |
2.3 |
9.4 |
|
Motor vehicles |
2.3 |
20.5 |
|
Pharmaceutical products |
1.8 |
20.5 |
Top 5 imported commodities
|
Commodity |
Value (£ billion) |
Change since |
|
Precious metals |
12.0 |
34.2 |
|
Mechanical appliances |
7.8 |
11.4 |
|
Motor vehicles |
6.6 |
6.2 |
|
Electronic equipment |
5.5 |
12.0 |
|
Mineral fuels |
4.3 |
3.3 |
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Data sets
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Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.
- UK overseas trade in goods October 2025: import data (ODS, 27 KB)
- UK overseas trade in goods October 2025: export data (ODS, 26.5 KB)
- Gold trade for October 2025 (ODS, 30.4 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Chapter: October 2025 (ODS, 15.3 KB)
- Top 20 traded goods by Standard International Trade Classification: October 2025 (ODS, 21.3 KB)
- Top 25 trading partners: October 2025 (ODS, 16 KB)
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