United Kingdom: imports and exports
GB · HM Revenue & Customs · Eurostat (European Commission)
United Kingdom's trade in goods as official statistics report it: monthly totals, the largest partners and the most traded commodities.
Trade through UK ports
HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics by port: goods cleared through the ports of the United Kingdom.
- ImportsAugust 2026
- 31,365GBP million
- -10.2% on the month before+6.6% on the same month a year before
- ExportsAugust 2026
- 10,998GBP million
- -15.6% on the month before+0.4% on the same month a year before
Imports and exports by month
Voydar holds 13 months of this source: August 2025 to August 2026.
| Month | Imports, GBP million | Exports, GBP million |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 31,365 | 10,998 |
| July 2026 | 34,923 | 13,025 |
| June 2026 | 34,284 | 12,487 |
| May 2026 | 33,517 | 13,599 |
| April 2026 | 34,042 | 12,378 |
| March 2026 | 35,996 | 13,045 |
| February 2026 | 31,652 | 11,798 |
| January 2026 | 28,573 | 10,856 |
| December 2025 | 29,184 | 11,734 |
| November 2025 | 30,820 | 12,170 |
| October 2025 | 32,681 | 12,206 |
| September 2025 | 30,745 | 10,925 |
| August 2025 | 29,430 | 10,954 |
Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics by port (uktradeinfo OData API) · August 2025 – August 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026
Largest partners, August 2026
The ten largest partner countries in each direction. A partner with its own page is linked.
Imports
| Code | Partner country | GBP million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN | China | 4,456 | 14.2% |
| DE | Germany | 4,025 | 12.8% |
| NL | Netherlands | 3,219 | 10.3% |
| US | United States | 2,066 | 6.6% |
| NO | Norway | 1,990 | 6.3% |
| BE | Belgium | 1,738 | 5.5% |
| FR | France | 1,384 | 4.4% |
| IE | Ireland | 1,050 | 3.3% |
| ES | Spain | 1,009 | 3.2% |
| IT | Italy | 1,009 | 3.2% |
Exports
| Code | Partner country | GBP million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | United States | 1,949 | 17.7% |
| NL | Netherlands | 1,187 | 10.8% |
| IE | Ireland | 1,176 | 10.7% |
| DE | Germany | 579 | 5.3% |
| BE | Belgium | 459 | 4.2% |
| CN | China | 448 | 4.1% |
| FR | France | 397 | 3.6% |
| ES | Spain | 386 | 3.5% |
| PL | Poland | 347 | 3.2% |
| HK | Hong Kong | 245 | 2.2% |
Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics by port (uktradeinfo OData API) · August 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026
Most traded commodities, August 2026
Headings of the Harmonized System. The code identifies the heading; the name is Voydar's short name for it.
Imports
| HS code | Commodity | GBP million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels and oils | 5,394 | 17.2% |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway | 4,715 | 15% |
| 84 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | 3,026 | 9.6% |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | 2,187 | 7% |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 1,552 | 4.9% |
| 39 | Plastics | 1,018 | 3.2% |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 654 | 2.1% |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding, lighting | 619 | 2% |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | 537 | 1.7% |
| 90 | Optical, medical and measuring instruments | 481 | 1.5% |
Exports
| HS code | Commodity | GBP million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | 2,376 | 21.6% |
| 27 | Mineral fuels and oils | 1,428 | 13% |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway | 1,360 | 12.4% |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | 510 | 4.6% |
| 39 | Plastics | 350 | 3.2% |
| 88 | Aircraft and spacecraft | 334 | 3% |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | 327 | 3% |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 303 | 2.8% |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 252 | 2.3% |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 233 | 2.1% |
Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics by port (uktradeinfo OData API) · August 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026
EU trade with United Kingdom
As the 27 EU member states report to Eurostat. Imports are what the EU buys from United Kingdom; exports are what it sells there.
- EU imports from United KingdomAugust 2026
- 13,140EUR million
- EU exports to United KingdomAugust 2026
- 27,988EUR million
Imports and exports by month
Voydar holds one month of this source so far: August 2026. A change on the year is shown once the same month a year earlier has been loaded.
| Month | EU imports from United Kingdom, EUR million | EU exports to United Kingdom, EUR million |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 13,140 | 27,988 |
Source: Eurostat Comext: EU international trade in goods by HS, partner and flow (monthly bulk) · August 2026 · retrieved Nov 11, 2026
By EU member state, August 2026
The member states that trade most with United Kingdom.
EU imports from United Kingdom
Source: Eurostat Comext: EU international trade in goods by HS, partner and flow (monthly bulk) · August 2026 · retrieved Nov 11, 2026
Most traded commodities, August 2026
Headings of the Harmonized System. The code identifies the heading; the name is Voydar's short name for it.
EU imports from United Kingdom
| HS code | Commodity | EUR million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2711 | LNG, LPG and other petroleum gases | 1,236 | 9.4% |
| 2709 | Crude oil | 958 | 7.3% |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum products | 609 | 4.6% |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | 553 | 4.2% |
| 8411 | Gas turbines and turbojets | 552 | 4.2% |
| 8807 | Aircraft and spacecraft parts | 394 | 3% |
| 3004 | Medicaments in measured doses | 320 | 2.4% |
| 2716 | Electrical energy | 193 | 1.5% |
| 2208 | Spirits and liqueurs | 183 | 1.4% |
| 7108 | Gold | 177 | 1.3% |
EU exports to United Kingdom
| HS code | Commodity | EUR million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | 2,037 | 7.3% |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum products | 1,430 | 5.1% |
| 3004 | Medicaments in measured doses | 1,403 | 5% |
| 8471 | Computers | 875 | 3.1% |
| 7108 | Gold | 819 | 2.9% |
| 3002 | Vaccines, blood products and immunological products | 630 | 2.2% |
| 8708 | Vehicle parts | 566 | 2% |
| 8411 | Gas turbines and turbojets | 486 | 1.7% |
| 8517 | Telephones and network equipment | 373 | 1.3% |
| 8802 | Aircraft, helicopters and spacecraft | 344 | 1.2% |
Source: Eurostat Comext: EU international trade in goods by HS, partner and flow (monthly bulk) · August 2026 · retrieved Nov 11, 2026
More on United Kingdom
Sources and licences
HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics by port (uktradeinfo OData API) · HM Revenue & Customs
Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Period held: August 2025 – August 2026 · Retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Modified by Voydar: summed across UK ports, partner countries and HS2 chapters. Values are in pounds sterling as published.
Eurostat Comext: EU international trade in goods by HS, partner and flow (monthly bulk) · Eurostat (European Commission)
Source: Eurostat (Comext, international trade in goods), accessed August 2026. Modified: aggregated from CN8 to HS2 (or HS4/HS6); values in EUR as published.
Period held: August 2026 · Retrieved Nov 11, 2026 · Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU) + Comext trade-data exceptions
Modified by Voydar: aggregated from the Combined Nomenclature (CN8) to HS4 headings and HS2 chapters and summed across partners and member states. Intra-EU trade is included. Eurostat's partner codes XU and XI are shown as the United Kingdom.