UK regional trade in goods statistics: third quarter 2021

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The combined effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) national and international lockdown restrictions and EU exit uncertainty have all been contributing factors to the erratic nature of recent UK and global trade. We encourage users to apply caution when making comparisons of trade movements over time.

UK total trade and trade by UK country

UK total trade and trade by UK country: year to September 2021 compared with the previous 12 months

 

Exports
(£ billion)

Change in year (%)

Imports
(£ billion)

Change in
year (%)

UK

305.1

3.4

453.4

8.2

England

224.9

4.6

352.1

5.7

Wales

14.3

-0.5

15.3

1.7

Scotland

25.9

-7.3

21.8

7.8

Northern Ireland

7.8

-3.0

7.5

7.8

Note: UK figures includes trade that cannot be allocated to a region.

Top trading partners by UK country, year to September 2021

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Top trading partners by trade value

 

Exports

Value
(£ billion)

Imports

Value
(£ billion)

England

USA

34.5

Germany

50.1

Wales

Germany

2.3

USA

2.2

Scotland

Netherlands

4.2

China

3.5

Northern Ireland

Ireland

3.1

Ireland

2.7

Partner countries with largest increase in value compared with previous year

 

Exports

Imports

England

Netherlands

China

Wales

Belgium

Spain

Scotland

Ireland

Norway

Northern Ireland

Ireland

Ireland

Partner countries with largest decrease in value compared with previous year

 

Exports

Imports

England

Qatar

Netherlands

Wales

France

USA

Scotland

Netherlands

Netherlands

Northern Ireland

Canada

USA

Top traded commodities by UK country, year to September 2021

You can explore SITC values by UK region in the accompanying data tables.

Top exported commodities (SITC Divisions) by value

 

Commodity (SITC Division)

Value (£ billion)

Change in year (%)

England

Machinery & transport equipment

92.9

1.4

Wales

Machinery & transport equipment

6.1

-9.6

Scotland

Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials

6.8

-26.8

Northern Ireland

Machinery & transport equipment

2.6

-8.4

Top imported commodities (SITC Divisions) by value

 

Commodity (SITC Division)

Value (£ billion)

Change in year (%)

England

Machinery & transport equipment

127.7

2.3

Wales

Machinery & transport equipment

5.3

1.4

Scotland

Machinery & transport equipment

7.4

-10.4

Northern Ireland

Machinery & transport equipment

1.7

5.5

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Datasets

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Earlier data

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