Official Statistics

UK trade in numbers

A pocketbook providing a snapshot of the UK’s trade position, summarising trade statistics produced by ONS, HMRC, DIT and others.

Published 24 May 2018
Last updated 2 April 2019 — see all updates
From:
Department for International Trade

Documents

UK trade in numbers

PDF, 5.33MB, 44 pages

UK trade in numbers : sources

PDF, 173KB, 9 pages

Pre-release access to UK trade in numbers

PDF, 31.8KB, 2 pages

Details

This pocketbook contains the latest trade and investment statistics, as of date of publication. It draws on a number of sources from the UK, including the Office for National Statistics (ONS), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Department for International Trade (DIT), and international databases. These figures are subject to change, as certain sources are revised on a monthly basis.

Trade statistics inform how we meet the challenges of trade policy and promotion in the UK. The UK’s trade statistics are primarily provided by Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases including the ONS UK monthly trade, UK Balance of Payments as well as the ‘Pink Book’. These releases, alongside the newly available ONS Quarterly Trade in Services by Partner Country release, set out the UK’s economic relationship with other countries and illustrates the UK’s bilateral trade on top exports and imports for goods and services.

In addition, the pocketbook depicts the UK’s bilateral trade surpluses and deficits, trade in value added, foreign direct investment and regional trade statistics.

Published 24 May 2018
Last updated 2 April 2019 + show all updates
  1. Amendments to visualisation
  2. Amended formatting on certain charts and visualisations.
  3. Updated with latest statistical data.
  4. UK Trade in Numbers pocketbook updated, with corrections. Source note updated. Corrections note added.
  5. First published.