UK regional trade in goods statistics: first quarter 2024

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UK total goods trade by UK country

UK total goods trade by UK country: year to March 2024, compared with the previous 12 months

 

Exports
(£ billion)

Change in year (%)

Imports
(£ billion)

Change in year (%)

UK

360.7

-5.9

579.3

-8.7

England

262.1

-4.3

435.2

-8.5

Wales

19.1

-8.4

20.9

-12.6

Scotland

32.1

-13.8

28.2

-21.4

Northern Ireland

11.0

11.3

9.5

-3.3

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

Top trading partners by UK country, year to March 2024

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Top trading partners by trade value

 

Exports

Value
(£ billion)

Imports

Value
(£ billion)

England

USA

42.9

Germany

63.1

Wales

USA

2.9

USA

4.0

Scotland

Netherlands

5.4

Norway

4.1

Northern Ireland

Ireland

4.1

Ireland

3.4

Partner countries with largest increase in value compared with previous year

 

Exports

Imports

England

USA

France

Wales

France

France

Scotland

Finland

France

Northern Ireland

USA

Germany

Partner countries with largest decrease in value compared with previous year

 

Exports

Imports

England

Netherlands

Norway

Wales

Ireland

Norway

Scotland

Ireland

Norway

Northern Ireland

Thailand

Ireland

Top traded commodities by UK country, year to March 2024

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

121.4

10.0

Wales

Machinery & transport equipment

8.3

3.4

Scotland

Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials

9.1

-30.8

Northern Ireland

Machinery & transport equipment

3.7

12.5

Top imported commodities (SITC Divisions) by value

 

Commodity (SITC Division)

Value (£ billion)

Change in year (%)

England

Machinery & transport equipment

177.3

7.3

Wales

Machinery & transport equipment

7.9

2.2

Scotland

Machinery & transport equipment

11.3

-1.6

Northern Ireland

Machinery & transport equipment

2.8

13.8

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Datasets

Access quarterly data for combined EU and non-EU trade.

Earlier data

Find earlier regional trade statistics.

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