Exports from the UK rose 1 percent from the previous month to a nine-month high of GBP 46.6 billion in December of 2020, following a downwardly revised 0.7 percent increase in the prior month. Goods shipments increased 1.5 percent and services sales were up 0.2 percent. Within goods, sales advanced primarily for fuels (14.7 percent); crude materials (5.2 percent); miscellaneous manufactures (6.7 percent); chemicals (2.8 percent) and food & live animals (9.3 percent). Meanwhile, exports fell mainly for material manufactures (-3.8 percent), machinery & transport equipment (-1 percent) and unspecified goods including precious metals such as non-monetary gold, silver, platinum and palladium (-67.6 percent). Sales of goods increased 3 percent from the EU while goods exports from countries outside the EU stalled. source: Office for National Statistics

Exports in the United Kingdom averaged 25920.87 GBP Million from 1955 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 62472 GBP Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 962 GBP Million in June of 1955. This page provides - United Kingdom Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2021.

Exports in the United Kingdom is expected to be 51750.00 GBP Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Exports in the United Kingdom to stand at 52700.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Exports is projected to trend around 54700.00 GBP Million in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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United Kingdom Exports

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
46612.00 46165.00 62472.00 962.00 1955 - 2020 GBP Million Monthly


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UK Exports Grow 1% to 9-Month High
Exports from the UK rose 1 percent from the previous month to a nine-month high of GBP 46.6 billion in December of 2020, following a downwardly revised 0.7 percent increase in the prior month. Goods shipments increased 1.5 percent and services sales were up 0.2 percent. Within goods, sales advanced primarily for fuels (14.7 percent); crude materials (5.2 percent); miscellaneous manufactures (6.7 percent); chemicals (2.8 percent) and food & live animals (9.3 percent). Meanwhile, exports fell mainly for material manufactures (-3.8 percent), machinery & transport equipment (-1 percent) and unspecified goods including precious metals such as non-monetary gold, silver, platinum and palladium (-67.6 percent). Sales of goods increased 3 percent from the EU while goods exports from countries outside the EU stalled.
2021-02-12
UK Exports Grow 3.9% to 9-Month High
Exports from the UK rose 3.9 percent from the previous month to a nine-month high of GBP 50.3 billion in November of 2020, following a revised 1.5 percent increase in the prior month. Goods shipments increased 7.5 percent while services sales were down 0.3 percent. Within goods, shipments grew primarily for fuels (62.8 percent); crude materials (8.5 percent); food & live animals (3.6 percent); chemicals (3 percent); material manufactures (3.3 percent); machinery & transport equipment (2.8 percent) and miscellaneous manufactures (2.3 percent). Sales of unspecified goods which include precious metals such as non-monetary gold, silver, platinum and palladium jumped 217.8 percent. Goods sales were up to both EU countries (9.5 percent) and non-EU countries (5.5 percent).
2021-01-15
UK Exports Shrink 3.6% MoM in October
Exports from the UK fell 3.6 percent from the prior month to GBP 47.99 billion in October of 2020, following a 2.6 percent rise in the prior month. Goods exports declined 5.9 percent and services sales went down 0.7 percent. Within goods, shipments decreased mainly for machinery & transport equipment (-6.6 percent); material manufactures (-2.2 percent); fuels (-0.6 percent) and beverages & tobacco (-9.9 percent). Sales of unspecified goods which include precious metals such as non-monetary gold, silver, platinum and palladium plummeted 92 percent. Goods sales were up to EU countries (8.2 percent) but fell to non-EU countries (-16.3 percent).
2020-12-10
UK Exports Rise 2.6% MoM in September
Exports from the UK grew 2.6 percent from the prior month to GBP 49.76 billion in September of 2020, following an upwardly revised 1.8 percent rise in the prior month. Goods exports advanced 3.3 percent and services sales were up 1.7 percent. Within goods, shipments rose mainly for machinery & transport equipment (7 percent); crude materials (11.4 percent) and material manufactures (1.7 percent). Sales of unspecified goods which include precious metals such as non-monetary gold, silver, platinum and palladium climbed 1429.5 percent. Goods sales were up to EU countries (0.9 percent) and non-EU countries (5.2 percent).
2020-11-12

United Kingdom Exports
UK's trade is measured through both imports and exports of goods and services. In 2017, exports of goods accounted for 55 percent of total exports, mainly: mechanical machinery (14 percent of total exports); cars (10 percent); electrical machinery (8 percent); medicinal and pharmaceutical products (8 percent); crude oil (6 percent); aircraft (5 percent); other miscellaneous manufactures (5 percent); scientific and photographic (4 percent); and refined oil (3 percent). Main goods export partners were: the United States (14 percent of total exports); Germany (11 percent); France (8 percent); the Netherlands and Ireland (6 percent each); China (5 percent); Belgium & Luxembourg (4 percent); and Italy and Spain (3 percent each). Services accounted for 45 percent of total exports, mainly professional, scientific and technical activities; followed by the information and communication services.
United Kingdom Exports by Country Last Previous
European Union 13860.00 13964.00 GBP Million Feb/20
United Kingdom Exports by Category Last Previous
Non-eu 14292.15 14671.61 GBP Million Nov/20
Oil 2439.00 1292.00 GBP Million Nov/20
Pharmaceutical Products 1724.28 1790.60 GBP Million Nov/20
Crude Oil 1595.00 822.00 GBP Million Nov/20
Intra EU - Pharmaceutical Products 1012.23 1018.45 GBP Million Nov/20
Oil Excluding Crude Oil 844.00 470.00 GBP Million Nov/20
Aircraft, Spacecraft & Related Parts 803.61 874.16 GBP Million Nov/20
Plastics & Plastic Products 734.32 751.45 GBP Million Nov/20
Extra EU - Pharmaceutical Products 712.05 772.14 GBP Million Nov/20
Organic Chemicals 685.61 776.38 GBP Million Nov/20
Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar 676.25 698.11 GBP Million Nov/20
Miscellaneous Chemical Products 555.90 550.71 GBP Million Nov/20
Intra EU - Plastics & Plastic Products 505.54 521.04 GBP Million Nov/20
Essential Oils & Resinoids Prepared 444.78 410.60 GBP Million Nov/20
Articles of Iron & Steel 407.95 367.27 GBP Million Nov/20
Extra EU - Organic Chemicals 403.20 351.38 GBP Million Nov/20
Extra EU - Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar 379.53 399.81 GBP Million Nov/20
Intra EU - Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar 296.72 298.30 GBP Million Nov/20
Intra EU - Organic Chemicals 282.41 424.99 GBP Million Nov/20
Extra EU - Plastics & Plastic Products 228.78 230.42 GBP Million Nov/20

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