Exports Gap

Statistical Bulletin
UK Trade, November 2013

Coverage: UK
Date: 09 January 2014
Geographical Area: UK
Theme: Economy
Key Points
UK Trade shows the extent of import and export activity and is a key contributor to the overall
economic growth in the UK.
Seasonally adjusted, the UK's deficit on trade in goods and services was estimated to have been
3.2 billion in November 2013, compared with a deficit of 3.5 billion in October 2013.
There was a deficit of 9.4 billion on goods, partly offset by an estimated surplus of 6.2 billion
on services.
In November 2013, exports of goods to countries within the European Union (EU) increased by
0.6 billion to 12.8 billion. Over the same period imports from the EU increased by 0.5 billion to
19.2 billion, a record high.
The deficit on trade in goods increased by 1.8 billion to 29.2 billion in the three months to
November 2013 from 27.4 billion in the three months to August 2013. Exports of goods in the
three months to November 2013 decreased by 3.0% to 75.2 billion, but were 1.5% higher than
in the same three months in 2012. Imports of goods decreased by 0.6% in the three months to
November 2013 to stand at 104.4 billion, but were 2.2% higher than in the same three months
in 2012.
Key Figures
Office for National Statistics | 1
UK Trade, November 2013 | 09 January 2014
Table 1: Balance of UK Trade in Goods and Services, November 2013

billion
Balance of trade in goods
EU
Non-EU
Balance
of trade in
World
services
Total
trade
balance
2012
Nov
-4.8
-4.6
-9.4
6.5
-2.9
2013
Sep
-6.2
-3.9
-10.1
6.4
-3.7
Oct
-6.5
-3.1
-9.7
6.2
-3.5
Nov
-6.4
-3.0
-9.4
6.2
-3.2
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Figure 1: Balance of UK Trade
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Figure 2: Balance of UK Trade in Goods

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Summary
The deficit of trade in goods and services for November 2013 was 3.2 billion, compared with a
deficit of 3.5 billion in the previous month.
The deficit on trade in goods was 9.4 billion in November 2013. The trade position reflects exports
minus imports. Exports of goods increased by 2.0% between October and November 2013 to 25.3
billion. Imports for the same period rose by 0.8% to 34.8 billion.
In November 2013, exports of goods to the European Union (EU) increased by 0.6 billion to
12.8 billion reflecting an increase in the export of chemicals of 0.4 billion. Imports from the EU
increased by 0.5 billion to 19.2 billion, a record high attributed mainly to cars.
In November 2013, exports of goods to countries outside of the EU decreased by 0.1 billion to
12.6 billion. Imports decreased by 0.2 billion to 15.6 billion.
Trade statistics for any one month can be erratic. For that reason, it is recommended to compare
the latest three months against the preceding three months and the same three months of 2012.
The deficit on trade in goods increased by 1.8 billion to 29.2 billion in the three months to
November 2013, when compared with the previous three months. Exports of goods in the three
months to November 2013 decreased by 3.0% to 75.2 billion, but were 1.5% higher when
compared with the same three months in 2012. Imports of goods decreased by 0.6% in the three
months to November 2013 to 104.4 billion, but were 2.2% higher when compared with the same
three months in 2012.
Exports to countries within the EU decreased by 5.2% to 37.5 billion in the three months to
November 2013 reflecting a fall in oil exports of 1.7 billion. Exports to countries outside the EU fell
by 0.7% to 37.7 billion in the same period. Imports from EU countries increased 2.8% in the three
months to November 2013 and were 7.2% higher than in the same three months in 2012. Imports
from countries outside of the EU decreased by 4.3% in the latest three months and were 3.1% lower
compared with the same three months in 2012.
In the three months to November 2013 exports to China increased 9.6% to 3.3 billion and imports
from China increased 1.7% to 8.6 billion, both record highs.
This bulletin also reports on trade in services. However, the information on trade in services is
mainly obtained from quarterly surveys, in some cases underpinned by larger annual surveys. That
means that the data for the latest months are inevitably uncertain.
Longer Term Perspective

The value of trade in goods has grown only slowly since the beginning of 2007. In that year and
into 2008, there was steady growth as the UK economy and those of our major trading partners
expanded. That expansion came to a sharp end during 2008 and, as these economies turned
downwards, so did the levels of trade. Growth was not resumed until mid-2009 and was steady
for the two years after that, but with the continuing difficulties in many economies, the value of both
exports and imports has remained flat since mid-2011.
In 2012, the deficit on trade in goods increased by 8.6 billion to 108.7 billion (annually). The
level of exports increased to a record 300.5 billion in 2012, up 0.7% from 298.4 billion in 2011.
However, the rise in exports was accompanied by an increase in imports to a record 409.2 billion
in 2012, up 2.7% from 398.5 billion in 2011. Despite these record levels of exports and imports,
annual growth has slowed considerably since 2010 and 2011, when growth was seen to accelerate
as part of the global recovery from the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009.
Value of UK Trade in Goods

In November 2013, the UK's deficit on trade in goods was 9.4 billion, 0.2 billion lower than in
October 2013.
Total exports increased by 0.5 billion (2.0%) to 25.3 billion and total imports increased by 0.3
billion (0.8%) to 34.8 billion. At the commodity level:
Table 2: Change in Key Commodity Value, November 2013 Compared with October 2013
Oil (see section on 'trade in

oil')
Cars
Consumer goods other than
cars
Intermediate
goods
Capital goods
Chemicals
Semi-manufactured goods other than chemicals
Precious stones
Exports
(m)
Imports
(m)
+170
-226
+4
+356
+40
+110
+126
+38
+1
-31
+179
+5
+56
-35
-212

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In the three months ending November 2013, the deficit on trade in goods was 29.2 billion,
compared with a deficit of 27.4 billion in the preceding three months.
Total exports decreased by 2.4 billion (3.0%) to 75.2 billion and total imports decreased by 0.6
billion (0.6%) to 104.4 billion. At the commodity level:
Table 3: Change in Key Commodity Value, September 2013 - November 2013 Compared with
June 2013 - August 2013
Exports
(m)
Imports
(m)

oil')
-943
-959
Cars
+357
+95

cars
-388
-181
Intermediate
goods
-93
-128
Capital goods
-300
+639
Chemicals
+128
+190
-372
-275
-598
Precious stones
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1. Three-monthly commodity movements for precious stones are only detailed where they equal or exceed 400m.
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Figure 3: Value of UK Trade in Goods

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Figure 4: Value of UK Trade in Goods Excluding Oil

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Trade in Goods - EU Analysis

In November 2013, the deficit on trade in goods with EU countries decreased by 0.1 billion to 6.4
billion.
Exports to the EU increased by 0.6 billion (4.8%) to 12.8 billion and imports from the EU
increased by 0.5 billion (2.4%) to 19.2 billion. At the commodity level:
Table 4: Change in Key Commodity Value (EU), November 2013 Compared with October 2013
Exports
(m)
Imports
(m)
+67
+76
Cars
+5
+359

cars
+4
-28
Intermediate
goods
+4
-18
Capital goods
-20
-40
Chemicals
+379
+70
+114
-15

oil')
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In the three months ending November 2013, the deficit on trade in goods with EU countries
increased by 3.6 billion to 19.2 billion, compared with the previous three months.
Exports to the EU decreased by 2.1 billion (5.2%) to 37.5 billion and imports from the EU
increased by 1.6 billion (2.8%) to 56.6 billion. At the commodity level:
Table 5: Change in Key Commodity Value (EU), September 2013 - November 2013 Compared
with June 2013 - August 2013
Exports
(m)
Imports
(m)
-1,733
+655
+2
+129

cars
+18
-125
Intermediate
goods
-20
-122
Capital goods
-123
+631
Chemicals
+104
+141
+10
+86
Oil (see section 'trade in oil')

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Trade in Goods - Non-EU Analysis

In November 2013, the deficit on trade in goods with non-EU countries decreased by 0.1 billion to
3.0 billion.
Exports to non-EU countries decreased by 0.1 billion (0.7%) to 12.6 billion and imports from nonEU countries decreased by 0.2 billion (1.1%) to 15.6 billion. At the commodity level:
Table 6: Change in Key Commodity Value (Non-EU), November 2013 Compared with October
2013
Exports
(m)
Imports
(m)
+103
-302
-1
-3
+36
+138
Intermediate
goods
+122
+56
Capital goods
+21
+9
-200
-65
-58
-20

oil')
Cars
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Chemicals
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In the three months ending November 2013, the deficit on trade in goods with non-EU countries
decreased by 1.9 billion to 10.0 billion, compared with the previous three months.
Exports to non-EU countries decreased by 0.3 billion (0.7%) to 37.7 billion and imports from nonEU countries decreased by 2.2 billion (4.3%) to 47.7 billion. At the commodity level:
Table 7: Change in Key Commodity Value (Non-EU), September 2013 - November 2013
Compared with June 2013 - August 2013
Exports
(m)
Imports
(m)

oil')
+790
-1,614
Cars
+355
-34

cars
-406
-56
Intermediate
goods
-73
-6
Capital goods
-177
+8
+24
+49
-382
-361
Chemicals
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Figure 6: Balance of Trade in Goods - Non-EU Countries

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Trade in Goods - One Month Geographical Analysis

November 2013 Compared with October 2013
Note: Monthly country movements are only detailed in this section where they are equal to or
exceed 0.1 billion.
Within EU countries, exports of goods to Italy increased by 0.2 billion and exports to France
increased by 0.1 billion. Among countries outside of the EU, exports to South Korea increased by
0.3 billion.
Within EU countries, imports of goods from Belgium & Luxembourg increased by 0.2 billion and
imports from Denmark, Spain, France and Germany all increased by 0.1 billion. Imports of goods
from the Irish Republic decreased by 0.1 billion. Among countries outside of the EU, imports from
South Korea increased by 0.1 billion. Imports from Russia decreased by 0.4 billion and imports
from Norway decreased by 0.3 billion.
Table 8: Change in Monthly Trade with Significant Partner Countries, November 2013
Compared with October 2013
Exports (m)
November
2013
Value
1-Month
Change
Imports (m)
November
2013
Value
1-Month
Change
USA
3,289
-13
Germany
4,948
+132
Germany
2,560
+82
Netherlands
3,105
+5
Netherlands
1,841
+39
China
2,914
+76
France
1,838
+135
USA
2,321
+90
Irish
Republic
1,659
+66
France
2,140
+139
Belgium/
Luxembourg
1,152
-44
Belgium/
Luxembourg
1,822
+174
China
1,070
Italy
1,302
-4
Italy
841
+182
Spain
1,195
+103
Spain
776
+63
Norway
1,062
-286
10
Sweden
474
-23
10
Irish
Republic
957
-101

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1. Significant trading partners defined as top 10 export markets & import sources 2012 (see attached table 14).
2. USA includes Puerto Rico.
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Figure 7: Significant Partner Countries, 1 Month Balances, November 2013

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Trade in Goods - Three Monthly Geographical Analysis

Three months Ending November 2013 Compared with Three Months Ending August 2013
Note: Three-monthly country movements are only detailed in this section where they are equal to or
exceed 0.3 billion.
Within EU countries, exports of goods to the Netherlands decreased by 1.3 billion. Among
countries outside of the EU, exports to South Korea increased by 0.7 billion. Exports to India
decreased by 0.5 billion.
Within EU countries, imports of goods from the Netherlands increased by 0.9 billion. Among
countries outside of the EU, imports from Russia increased by 0.7 billion. Imports from Norway
decreased by 0.9 billion, from Nigeria by 0.6 billion, from the USA by 0.5 billion, and from Saudi
Arabia by 0.3 billion.
Table 9: Change in Three Monthly Trade with Significant Partner Countries, September 2013 November 2013 Compared with June 2013 - August 2013
Exports
(m)
Imports
(m)
November
2013
Value
ThreeMonthly
change
November Three2013 Monthly

Value change
USA
10,065
-136
Germany 14,465
-152
Germany 7,469
-41
Netherlands9,413
+930
Netherlands5,642
-1,315
China
8,627
+147
France
5,290
-174
USA
6,767
-494
Irish
Republic
4,805
+67
France
6,208
-34
Belgium/ 3,600
Luxembourg
-154
Belgium/ 5,262
Luxembourg
+212
China
3,287
+289
Italy
3,901
+21
Italy
2,240
+119
Norway
3,654
-924
Spain
2,201
-127
Spain
3,341
+218
10
Sweden
1,463
-43
10
Irish
Republic
3,005
-19

Table notes:
1. Significant trading partners defined as top 10 export markets & import sources 2012 (see attached table 14).
2. USA includes Puerto Rico.
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Figure 8: Significant Partner Countries, Three Montly Balances, September 2013 - November
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Volume of Total Trade in Goods, Excluding Oil and Erratics

Between October and November 2013, the total volume of exports increased by 3.1% and the total
volume of imports increased by 1.4%. At the commodity level:
Table 10: Change in Key Commodity Volume, November 2013 Compared with October 2013
Exports %
Change
Imports %
Change
+2.9
0.0
+14.8
-0.9
+2.9
+1.0
Chemicals
+4.0
0.0
+6.5
+1.0
+1.7
+1.8
Cars
+0.7
+11.6
Consumer goods other than cars
+1.8
+1.9
Intermediate goods
+3.5
+0.9
Capital goods
+1.9
0.0
Food, beverages and tobacco

Basic materials
Semi-manufactured goods; of which
Finished manufactured goods; of which
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In the three months ending November 2013, the volume of exports is unchanged and the volume of
imports increased by 1.8% when compared with the previous three months. At the commodity level:
Table 11: Change in Key Commodity Volume, September 2013 - November 2013 Compared
with June 2013 - August 2013
Exports %
Change
Imports %
Change
Food, beverages and tobacco
-1.2
0.0
Basic materials
+1.1
-1.7
0.0
+1.0
Chemicals
+2.4
+1.9
+2.1
+4.5
-1.4
+3.1
Cars
+7.4
+4.3
Consumer goods other than cars
-5.3
-0.3
Intermediate goods
+0.3
+0.3
Capital goods
-4.4
+5.9
Semi-manufactured goods; of which
Finished manufactured goods; of which
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Figure 9: Volume of Exports of Goods (Finished Manufactures), September 2013 - November

2013 Compared with June 2013 - August 2013

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Figure 10: Volume of Imports of Goods (Finished Manufactures), September 2013 - November
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Export and Import Prices for Trade in Goods (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In November 2013, compared with October 2013, export prices decreased by 0.8% and import
prices decreased by 0.6%. Excluding the oil price effect, export prices decreased by 0.5% and
import prices decreased by 0.3% when compared with October 2013.
In the three months ending November 2013, export prices decreased by 1.8% and import
prices decreased by 1.3%. Excluding the oil price effect, export prices decreased by 1.9% and
import prices decreased by 1.3%.
Trade in Oil
In November 2013, the balance on trade in oil was in deficit by 0.9 billion, compared with a deficit
of 1.3 billion in October 2013. Oil exports increased by 0.2 billion to 2.9 billion and oil imports
decreased by 0.2 billion to 3.8 billion.
In the three months ending November 2013, the balance on trade in oil was in deficit by 3.1 billion,
unchanged when compared to the previous three months. Oil exports decreased by 0.9 billion to
8.7 billion and oil imports decreased by 1.0 billion to 11.9 billion.
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Trade in Services
In November 2013, the UK's estimated surplus on trade in services was 6.2 billion.
Exports in November 2013 were estimated to have been 16.1 billion and imports 9.9 billion.
In the three months ending November 2013, the estimated surplus on trade in services was 18.7
billion.
Total exports were 48.5 billion and total imports were 29.8 billion.
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Records sheet
The UK Trade record information for November 2013 can be accessed at the UK Trade Records
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Background notes
1.
What's New?
EU Expansion
Croatia became a member of the European Union on 1st July 2013. As a result, the EU specific
aggregates included within this release now include trade with Croatia and subsequently, trade
with Croatia has been removed from any non-EU aggregates.
Revisions
In this release, periods from January 2012 are open for revision.
2.
Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) Fraud

Users should also be aware that for some data prior to April 2012, the monthly data does not
sum precisely to the quarters for the MTIC series due to rounding.
3.
UK Trade designated as National Statistics

The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in
accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with
the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
meet identified user needs;

are well explained and readily accessible;
are produced according to sound methods, and
are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the
Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.
4.
Special Events
An article outlining the ONS policy on special events is available on the ONS website.
5.
Code of Practice for Official Statistics

National Statistics are produced to high professional standards set out in the Code of Practice
for Official Statistics. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet
customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference. Crown copyright
2014.
6.
Short Guide to UK Trade

Ever since statistics on exports and imports of goods were first collected in 1697 UK trade has
been one of the countrys key economic indicators.
All information included in the monthly UK Trade statistical bulletin is on a Balance of Payments
(BoP) basis and is seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified. The release contains tables
showing the total value of trade in goods together with index numbers of volume and price,
figures analysed by broad commodity group (values and indices) and according to geographical
area (values only). In addition the Trade statistical bulletin also includes early monthly estimates
of the value of trade in services.
Data appearing in the UK Trade statistical bulletin are also used as a direct input into the
quarterly Balance of Payments and National Accounts.
Interpreting the data
Monthly commodity movements for food, beverages & tobacco, basic materials, fuels other
than oil and erratics (ships, aircraft, precious stones, and silver) are only detailed in this
statistical bulletin where they are equal to or exceed 200 million (400 million for three monthly
comparisons).
Monthly country movements are only detailed in this statistical bulletin where they are equal to
or exceed 0.1 billion (0.3 billion for three monthly comparisons).
In months where quarterly and three monthly ending percentage changes for index data
coincide there may be small differences between the data for methodological reasons. Quarterly
data are the indexed form of an underlying constant price (for volume indices) or consistent
quantity (for price indices) series. Three month ending data are the average of the index data in
that period.
VAT Missing Trader Intra Community (MTIC) fraud
Import figures for trade in goods include adjustments to allow for the impact of VAT MTIC fraud.
The adjustments to trade in goods relate only to part of the carousel version of VAT MTIC fraud.
This fraud leads to under recording of imports as fraudsters import goods from the EU, which
they then sell on before disappearing without paying VAT on that sale. The goods are eventually
exported. Such exports are declared and are therefore already reflected in the UKs trade in
goods statistics.
Changes to the pattern of trading associated with MTIC fraud can make it difficult to analyse
trade by commodity group and by country as changes in the impact of activity associated with
this fraud affect both imports and exports. However, the MTIC trade adjustments are added to
the EU import estimates derived from Intrastat returns as it is this part of the trading chain that is
not generally recorded. In particular, adjustments affect trade in capital goods and intermediate
goods - these categories include mobile phones and computer components, which are still the
most widely affected goods.
International convention determines that the treatment of the impact is to adjust imports upwards
by the relevant amounts of missing declarations (non-response). However, users may wish to
interpret short term movements in imports excluding that part of the fraudulent activity that is not
included in the import estimates, and for this purpose an analysis of the import figures with the
VAT MTIC adjustments excluded is shown in Table 13.
Definitions and explanations

A glossary of terms is published in the UK Balance of Payments - The Pink Book, 2013.
Use of the data
UK Trade is a key economic indicator due to the importance of international trade to the UK
economy. It is also a very timely statistic, providing an early indicator of what is happening more
generally in the economy.
In addition, it is a major component of two other key economic statistics UK gross domestic
product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential
for UK Trade statistics to inform the Governments view of the UK economy, as well as the
views of others, such as economists, City analysts, academics, the media and international
organisations.
Notes on tables
Rounding:
The sum of constituent items in tables do not always agree exactly with the totals shown due to
rounding.
Symbols:
7.
..
Not applicable
Nil or less than half the final digit shown.
Methods
Composition of the data
Detailed methodological notes are published in the UK Balance of Payments - The Pink Book,
2013.
Seasonal adjustment
Seasonal adjustment aims to remove effects associated with the time of the year or the
arrangement of the calendar so that movements within a time series may be more easily
interpreted.
Deflation
It is common for the value of a group of financial transactions to be measured in several time
periods. The values measured will include both the change in the volume sold and the effect of
the change of prices over that year. Deflation is the process whereby the effect of price change
is removed from a set of values.
Chain-linked indices (chained volume measures) which are indexed to form the volume
series in this bulletin differ from fixed base indices in that the growth from one year to the
next is estimated by weighting the components using the contribution to value of trade in
the immediately preceding year (effectively re-basing every year). This series of annually reweighted annual growths is then chain-linked to produce a continuous series.
The implied price deflators derived by comparing current price data to chained volume
measures data are not the same as the price indices published in this statistical bulletin because
the former are current weighted while the latter are base (2010) weighted.
Changes in trade associated with VAT MTIC fraud mean that comparisons of volume and prices
(both including and excluding trade associated with VAT MTIC fraud) should be treated with a
great deal of caution.
A paper (384.4 Kb Pdf), Statistics on Trade in Goods (GSS Methodological Series No. 36)
describing the adjustments that need to be applied to conform to IMF definitions for Balance of
Payments and the division of responsibility between ONS and HMRC is available on the ONS
website.
The Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS) data used as inputs to this statistical bulletin are
collected and published by Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on an International
Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) basis.
8.
Quality
Basic quality information
Accuracy: Trade in goods figures for the most recent months are provisional and subject to
revision in the light of (a) late trader data, revisions to trade prices and revised estimates of
trading associated with VAT MTIC fraud, and (b) revisions to seasonal adjustment factors which
are re-estimated every month.
Trade in services estimates have been derived from a number of monthly and quarterly sources.
For components where no monthly data are available, estimates have been derived on the basis
of recent trends. The results should be used with appropriate caution, as they are therefore
likely to be less reliable than those for trade in goods.
Reliability: Revisions to data provide one indication of the reliability of key indicators. The table
below shows summary information on the size and direction of the revisions which have been
made to the data covering a five year period. A statistical test has been applied to the average
revision to find out if it is statistically significantly different from zero. An asterisk (*) shows that
the test is significant. An article explaining the past revisions performance for UK Trade statistics
and what is being done to improve the first published estimates was published on 9 May 2005
on the ONS website.
Table 12: Revisions Analysis, UK Trade, November 2013

million
Revisions between first publication and
estimates twelve months later
Value in latest
period
Average over
the last 5 years
(mean revision)
Average over
the last 5 years
without regard
to sign (average
absolute
revision)
Total trade exports

(IKBH)
41,470
826
1,063
Total trade imports

(IKBI)
44,708
322
631
Total trade
balance (IKBJ)
-3,238
511*
674
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The table covers estimates of UK trade first published from January 2009 (for November 2008)
to December 2012 (for October 2012). Revisions spreadsheets giving these estimates and the
calculations behind the averages in the table is available on the ONS website.
An article (2.33 Mb Pdf) analysing past revisions to quarterly balance of payments current
account data was published in the May 2007 edition of Economic & Labour Market Review. It is
available on the ONS website.
More information about revisions material in this statistical bulletin can be found on the ONS
website.
9.
The coverage of EMU countries was extended to cover Cyprus and Malta from July 2008,
Slovakia from January 2009 and Estonia from January 2011. Some EU and non-EU breakdowns
of commodity data for chained volume measures which are available on request may be less
reliable than the current price data. Please consult Katherine Kent on 01633 455829 if you are
considering using them.
Data have been combined for the United States & Puerto Rico and for Dubai, Abu Dhabi &
Sharjah (the United Arab Emirates) from January 2009 onwards. Estimates are separately
available for the United States and Dubai up until the end of 2008 on request.
10. Summary quality report

A Summary Quality Report (283.9 Kb Pdf) for this statistical bulletin and associated data can be
found on the ONS website.
11. National Accounts revisions policy
National Accounts revision policy (41.6 Kb Pdf) can be found on the ONS website.
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VALUE OF UK TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES

Balance of Payments basis
million seasonally adjusted
Total trade
Trade in goods
Trade in goods
excluding oil
Oil
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
2010
2011
2012
IKBH
447 269
492 884
494 298
IKBI
480 121
516 144
527 938
IKBJ
32 852
23 260
33 640
BOKG
265 243
298 421
300 457
BOKH
363 828
398 513
409 157
BOKI
98 585
100 092
108 700
ELBL
31 288
37 966
39 491
ENXO
36 010
49 461
54 495
ENXQ
4 722
11 495
15 004
ELBM
233 955
260 455
260 966
ENXP
327 818
349 052
354 662
BQKH
93 863
88 597
93 696
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
123 594
121 981
125 354
123 369
132 322
131 906
131 828
131 882
8 728
9 925
6 474
8 513
76 214
73 799
75 699
74 745
102 417
101 904
101 964
102 872
26 203
28 105
26 265
28 127
10 106
10 313
10 063
9 009
13 608
13 434
13 541
13 912
3 502
3 121
3 478
4 903
66 108
63 486
65 636
65 736
88 809
88 470
88 423
88 960
22 701
24 984
22 787
23 224
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
125 393
128 582
124 497
131 980
133 601
134 515
6 587
5 019
10 018
76 018
78 615
75 507
102 286
103 983
104 925
26 268
25 368
29 418
10 634
9 836
9 675
11 920
12 965
12 790
1 286
3 129
3 115
65 384
68 779
65 832
90 366
91 018
92 135
24 982
22 239
26 303
2013 Jun
43 578
44 942
1 364
26 995
35 111
8 116
3 086
3 981
895
23 909
31 130
7 221
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
41 706
41 583
41 208
40 965
41 470
44 773
44 795
44 947
44 461
44 708
3 067
3 212
3 739
3 496
3 238
25 266
25 267
24 974
24 854
25 344
34 928
34 924
35 073
34 505
34 783
9 662
9 657
10 099
9 651
9 439
3 509
3 097
3 069
2 755
2 925
4 376
4 460
3 954
4 065
3 839
867
1 363
885
1 310
914
21 757
22 170
21 905
22 099
22 419
30 552
30 464
31 119
30 440
30 944
8 795
8 294
9 214
8 341
8 525
2.0
0.8
6.2
5.6
1.4
1.7
Percentage change, latest month compared with:

Previous month
1.2
0.6
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
123 051
131 293
8 242
74 028
102 086
28 058
8 454
13 203
4 749
65 574
88 883
23 309
2013 Aug
126 867
134 510
7 643
77 528
104 963
27 435
9 692
12 817
3 125
67 836
92 146
24 310
2013 Nov
123 643
134 116
10 473
75 172
104 361
29 189
8 749
11 858
3 109
66 423
92 503
26 080
3.0
0.6
9.7
7.5
2.1
0.4
1.5
2.2
3.5
10.2
1.3
4.1
Percentage change, latest 3 months compared with:

Previous 3 months
2.5
0.3
Same 3 months last year
0.5
2.2
Trade in goods
excluding erratics
Erratics 1
Trade in goods
excluding oil and erratics
Trade in services
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
BPAL
17 064
19 928
18 788
BQBB
22 004
17 091
20 825
BQKW
4 940
2 837
2 037
BPAO
248 179
278 493
281 669
BQBE
341 824
381 422
388 332
BPBM
93 645
102 929
106 663
BPBL
216 891
240 527
242 178
BQBG
305 814
331 961
333 837
BPAP
88 923
91 434
91 659
IKBB
182 026
194 463
193 841
IKBC
116 293
117 631
118 781
IKBD
65 733
76 832
75 060
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
4 912
4 543
4 662
4 671
4 955
5 444
5 414
5 012
43
901
752
341
71 302
69 256
71 037
70 074
97 462
96 460
96 550
97 860
26 160
27 204
25 513
27 786
61 196
58 943
60 974
61 065
83 854
83 026
83 009
83 948
22 658
24 083
22 035
22 883
47 380
48 182
49 655
48 624
29 905
30 002
29 864
29 010
17 475
18 180
19 791
19 614
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
4 476
5 657
4 659
5 096
4 899
4 983
620
758
324
71 542
72 958
70 848
97 190
99 084
99 942
25 648
26 126
29 094
60 908
63 122
61 173
85 270
86 119
87 152
24 362
22 997
25 979
49 375
49 967
48 990
29 694
29 618
29 590
19 681
20 349
19 400
2013 Jun
1 809
1 742
67
25 186
33 369
8 183
22 100
29 388
7 288
16 583
9 831
6 752
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1 581
1 757
1 321
1 646
1 389
1 637
1 641
1 705
1 574
1 510
56
116
384
72
121
23 685
23 510
23 653
23 208
23 955
33 291
33 283
33 368
32 931
33 273
9 606
9 773
9 715
9 723
9 318
20 176
20 413
20 584
20 453
21 030
28 915
28 823
29 414
28 866
29 434
8 739
8 410
8 830
8 413
8 404
16 440
16 316
16 234
16 111
16 126
9 845
9 871
9 874
9 956
9 925
6 595
6 445
6 360
6 155
6 201
3.2
1.0
2.8
2.0
0.1
0.3
2010
2011
2012

Previous month
15.6
4.1
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
4 600
5 335
735
69 428
96 751
27 323
60 974
83 548
22 574
49 023
29 207
19 816
2013 Aug
5 147
5 020
127
72 381
99 943
27 562
62 689
87 126
24 437
49 339
29 547
19 792
2013 Nov
4 356
4 789
433
70 816
99 572
28 756
62 067
87 714
25 647
48 471
29 755
18 716
2.2
0.4
1.0
0.7
1.8
0.7
2.0
2.9
1.8
5.0
1.1
1.9

Previous 3 months
15.4
4.6
5.3
10.2
1 These are defined as ships, aircraft, precious stones and silver
Earliest date for revisions to trade in goods is October 2013. Earliest date for
revisions to trade in services is Januar y 2012.
UK TRADE IN GOODS BY AREA

EMU members
Total EU (28)
Non-EU
Total
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
QAKW
125 432
140 299
133 715
QAKX
159 231
171 171
175 421
QAKY
33 799
30 872
41 706
L87S
141 844
158 764
151 062
L87U
185 951
201 988
208 184
L87Q
44 107
43 224
57 122
L87M
123 399
139 657
149 395
L87O
177 877
196 525
200 973
L87K
54 478
56 868
51 578
BOKG
265 243
298 421
300 457
BOKH
363 828
398 513
409 157
BOKI
98 585
100 092
108 700
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
35 777
35 235
35 529
42 054
43 594
43 474
6 277
8 359
7 945
40 398
39 703
40 009
49 584
51 597
51 317
9 186
11 894
11 308
33 643
34 194
37 007
48 931
50 114
50 513
15 288
15 920
13 506
74 041
73 897
77 016
98 515
101 711
101 830
24 474
27 814
24 814
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34 224
32 744
33 138
33 609
43 604
43 320
43 831
44 666
9 380
10 576
10 693
11 057
38 556
37 012
37 536
37 958
51 858
51 384
51 895
53 047
13 302
14 372
14 359
15 089
37 658
36 787
38 163
36 787
50 559
50 520
50 069
49 825
12 901
13 733
11 906
13 038
76 214
73 799
75 699
74 745
102 417
101 904
101 964
102 872
26 203
28 105
26 265
28 127
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
33 973
34 228
34 383
45 412
46 007
47 445
11 439
11 779
13 062
38 590
38 719
39 087
53 613
53 674
55 486
15 023
14 955
16 399
37 428
39 896
36 420
48 673
50 309
49 439
11 245
10 413
13 019
76 018
78 615
75 507
102 286
103 983
104 925
26 268
25 368
29 418
2012 May
Jun
11 326
10 618
14 622
14 212
3 296
3 594
12 771
12 047
17 299
16 778
4 528
4 731
13 228
11 763
16 882
16 609
3 654
4 846
25 999
23 810
34 181
33 387
8 182
9 577
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
11 302
11 056
10 780
10 871
11 712
11 026
14 568
14 793
14 470
14 805
15 290
14 571
3 266
3 737
3 690
3 934
3 578
3 545
12 806
12 474
12 256
12 271
13 211
12 476
17 244
17 609
17 042
17 740
18 055
17 252
4 438
5 135
4 786
5 469
4 844
4 776
13 267
12 347
12 549
12 163
11 578
13 046
16 213
17 304
16 552
16 556
16 141
17 128
2 946
4 957
4 003
4 393
4 563
4 082
26 073
24 821
24 805
24 434
24 789
25 522
33 457
34 913
33 594
34 296
34 196
34 380
7 384
10 092
8 789
9 862
9 407
8 858
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
11 043
11 558
11 372
11 112
11 602
11 514
14 565
14 912
15 935
15 054
15 204
15 749
3 522
3 354
4 563
3 942
3 602
4 235
12 667
13 022
12 901
12 571
13 154
12 994
17 305
17 672
18 636
17 548
17 787
18 339
4 638
4 650
5 735
4 977
4 633
5 345
12 391
11 894
13 143
13 177
12 718
14 001
15 844
16 180
16 649
16 665
16 872
16 772
3 453
4 286
3 506
3 488
4 154
2 771
25 058
24 916
26 044
25 748
25 872
26 995
33 149
33 852
35 285
34 213
34 659
35 111
8 091
8 936
9 241
8 465
8 787
8 116
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
12 012
11 336
11 035
10 757
11 293
15 752
15 665
16 028
15 997
16 369
3 740
4 329
4 993
5 240
5 076
13 616
12 927
12 544
12 171
12 750
18 476
18 259
18 751
18 708
19 166
4 860
5 332
6 207
6 537
6 416
11 650
12 340
12 430
12 683
12 594
16 452
16 665
16 322
15 797
15 617
4 802
4 325
3 892
3 114
3 023
25 266
25 267
24 974
24 854
25 344
34 928
34 924
35 073
34 505
34 783
9 662
9 657
10 099
9 651
9 439
4.8
2.4
0.7
1.1
2.0
0.8
2010
2011
2012
Percentage change on previous month:

2013 Nov
5.0
2.3
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
33 363
44 565
11 202
37 738
52 837
15 099
36 290
49 249
12 959
74 028
102 086
28 058
2013 Aug
34 862
47 166
12 304
39 537
55 074
15 537
37 991
49 889
11 898
77 528
104 963
27 435
2013 Nov
33 085
48 394
15 309
37 465
56 625
19 160
37 707
47 736
10 029
75 172
104 361
29 189
5.2
2.8
0.7
4.3
3.0
0.6
0.7
7.2
3.9
3.1
1.5
2.2

Previous 3 months
5.1
2.6
0.8
8.6
1 Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Irish

Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Por tugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, and Spain
2 EMU Members plus Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungar y, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia
3 Total less EU (28)
Earliest date for revisions to trade in goods is October 2013.
VOLUME AND PRICE INDICES (TRADE IN GOODS) 1

Indices 2010=100
Volume (seasonally adjusted)
Total
Expor ts Impor ts
Price index (not seasonally adjusted)
Total excluding oil
Total excluding oil

and erratics 2
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Total
Impor ts Expor ts Impor ts
Total excluding oil

& erratics 2
Total excluding oil

Terms of
Terms of
trade 3 Expor ts Impor ts trade 3
Expor ts
Impor ts
BQKU
100.0
104.8
106.8
BQKV
100.0
100.7
104.2
BQKI
100.0
106.9
108.6
BQKJ
100.0
100.7
103.4
BOMA
100.0
106.4
108.7
ELAL
100.0
103.1
104.8
BQKR
100.0
108.2
107.3
BQKS
100.0
109.0
108.7
BQKT
100.0
99.3
98.7
BQKK
100.0
104.5
103.4
BQKL
100.0
106.1
105.6
BQKM
100.0
98.5
97.9
BQAK
100.0
104.6
103.5
ELBA
100.0
105.6
104.9
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
103.3
102.6
107.3
99.3
100.9
102.0
104.4
105.3
110.1
99.6
100.7
101.3
103.9
104.5
109.4
101.9
103.2
103.4
109.3
109.1
109.0
109.2
110.9
110.3
100.1
98.5
98.8
105.0
105.4
105.2
105.7
108.0
107.3
99.3
97.6
98.0
105.0
105.4
105.3
105.5
107.2
106.4
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
106.9
105.0
108.7
106.4
102.8
103.9
104.7
105.4
109.4
105.8
110.0
109.3
102.7
103.3
103.6
104.2
109.1
105.9
110.3
109.4
104.6
104.4
104.6
105.6
110.0
107.4
105.7
106.2
110.8
108.7
107.5
107.7
99.3
98.8
98.3
98.6
105.2
103.9
102.1
102.6
106.9
105.8
104.7
104.9
98.4
98.2
97.5
97.8
105.3
104.0
102.2
102.7
106.1
105.0
104.1
104.3
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
106.1
111.5
106.0
102.7
105.8
107.1
107.4
113.3
107.8
103.8
105.5
107.4
107.9
112.0
108.0
105.5
107.3
109.4
109.5
108.0
108.5
110.7
109.1
109.2
98.9
99.0
99.4
105.4
105.1
104.6
107.3
106.8
106.0
98.2
98.4
98.7
105.5
105.3
104.8
106.7
106.2
105.4
2012 May
Jun
110.9
102.9
104.5
103.2
111.2
103.4
103.8
101.7
110.7
103.3
104.7
103.5
107.1
105.8
108.7
107.5
98.5
98.4
103.3
103.9
105.6
106.0
97.8
98.0
103.4
104.0
104.7
105.3
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
113.0
106.5
106.7
104.5
105.1
109.6
103.7
106.6
103.8
105.7
105.8
104.7
112.5
107.4
110.2
108.3
108.6
111.0
103.0
104.7
103.1
105.0
105.1
102.3
111.9
108.3
110.6
108.0
109.2
111.1
104.1
105.6
104.1
106.6
106.1
104.0
105.5
105.6
106.1
106.4
106.2
105.9
107.2
107.9
107.3
107.8
107.9
107.4
98.4
97.9
98.9
98.7
98.4
98.6
102.8
101.3
102.1
102.6
102.6
102.5
105.3
104.8
104.1
104.8
105.1
104.7
97.6
96.7
98.1
97.9
97.6
97.9
102.9
101.4
102.2
102.7
102.7
102.6
104.5
104.1
103.5
104.2
104.6
104.1
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
105.4
103.8
109.1
109.4
110.0
115.0
101.4
101.3
105.5
103.7
105.7
107.9
106.1
104.9
111.2
111.1
110.7
118.1
102.2
102.8
106.4
103.2
104.5
108.7
106.2
105.7
111.7
108.9
109.4
117.6
103.4
105.0
108.0
104.7
107.0
110.3
107.4
110.4
110.8
108.7
108.1
107.3
108.9
111.5
111.7
109.9
109.2
108.3
98.6
99.0
99.2
98.9
99.0
99.1
103.5
105.9
106.9
105.7
105.2
104.5
105.8
107.8
108.4
107.4
106.9
106.0
97.8
98.2
98.6
98.4
98.4
98.6
103.5
106.0
106.9
105.8
105.3
104.7
105.2
107.1
107.8
106.9
106.3
105.5
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
105.7
106.7
105.5
105.9
108.6
106.3
106.7
108.4
107.7
108.4
106.0
109.1
108.3
109.6
111.7
106.2
106.4
109.7
108.0
109.2
106.0
108.3
109.8
109.4
112.8
108.2
108.4
111.5
109.9
111.4
109.7
108.7
107.1
106.8
105.9
110.1
109.3
108.3
107.9
107.2
99.6
99.5
98.9
99.0
98.8
106.0
104.7
103.1
103.3
102.8
107.1
106.0
104.9
105.1
104.8
99.0
98.8
98.3
98.3
98.1
106.2
104.8
103.2
103.5
103.0
106.5
105.5
104.4
104.6
104.3

Previous month
2.5
0.6
1.9
1.1
3.1
1.4
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.3
2010
2011
2012
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
105.4
105.1
109.0
104.4
109.3
105.6
106.2
107.7
98.7
102.4
104.7
97.9
102.5
104.1
2013 Aug
109.1
107.0
111.1
107.1
110.6
109.0
108.6
109.2
99.4
105.1
106.4
98.8
105.2
105.8
2013 Nov
106.7
108.2
109.9
109.0
110.7
110.9
106.6
107.8
98.9
103.1
104.9
98.2
103.2
104.4

Previous 3 months
2.3
1.1
1.1
1.7
0.0
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.9
1.3
1.9
1.3
4.4
1.3
5.1
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.3
0.7
0.3
1.2
2.9
0.8
1 These are provisional estimates subject to fluctuations when new or

amended data become available.
2 These are defined as ships, aircraft, precious stones and silver.
3 Expor t price index as a percentage of the import price index.
GROWTH RATES FOR VOLUME AND PRICE INDICES 1 2

(TRADE IN GOODS)
Indices 2010=100
Volume (seasonally adjusted)
Total
Total excluding oil
Price index (not seasonally adjusted)
Total excluding oil and

erratics 3
Total
Total excluding oil
Total excluding oil and

erratics 2
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
13.7
9.0
1.5
10.6
9.6
11.2
3.1
1.9
11.7
11.1
15.0
9.5
1.1
12.1
11.4
12.4
3.7
1.5
12.7
12.7
16.2
10.4
1.3
11.3
9.8
12.1
3.6
1.5
13.3
12.1
1.6
0.5
13.8
1.5
6.8
2.9
14.3
2.2
5.7
0.2
0.7
10.9
5.1
3.8
1.7
10.4
5.4
3.1
0.2
1.2
10.0
5.4
4.2
1.6
10.4
5.2
2.9
2011
2012
4.8
1.9
0.7
3.5
6.9
1.6
0.7
2.7
6.4
2.2
3.1
1.6
8.2
0.8
9.0
0.3
4.5
1.1
6.1
0.5
4.6
1.1
5.6
0.7
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
2.7
0.7
4.6
1.4
1.6
1.1
3.1
0.9
4.6
1.6
1.1
0.6
3.7
0.6
4.7
1.8
1.3
0.2
3.7
0.2
0.1
3.2
1.6
0.5
2.4
0.4
0.2
2.2
2.2
0.6
2.3
0.4
0.1
2.1
1.6
0.7
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0.4
1.8
3.5
2.1
0.8
1.1
0.8
0.7
0.6
3.3
4.0
0.6
1.4
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.3
2.9
4.2
0.8
1.2
0.2
0.2
1.0
0.9
2.4
1.6
0.5
0.5
1.9
1.1
0.2
1.2
1.7
0.5
0.4
1.0
1.0
0.2
1.2
1.7
0.5
0.3
1.0
0.9
0.2
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
0.3
5.1
4.9
2.6
3.0
1.2
1.7
5.5
4.9
0.4
1.6
1.8
1.4
3.8
3.6
0.1
1.7
2.0
3.1
1.4
0.5
2.8
1.4
0.1
2.7
0.3
0.5
2.3
0.5
0.7
2.7
0.2
0.5
2.3
0.5
0.8
2012 Jun
7.2
1.2
7.0
2.0
6.7
1.1
1.2
1.1
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.6
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
9.8
5.8
0.2
2.1
0.6
4.3
0.5
2.8
2.6
1.8
0.1
1.0
8.8
4.5
2.6
1.7
0.3
2.2
1.3
1.7
1.5
1.8
0.1
2.7
8.3
3.2
2.1
2.4
1.1
1.7
0.6
1.4
1.4
2.4
0.5
2.0
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.1
0.5
1.1
1.5
0.8
0.5
0.1
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.3
0.4
1.1
1.5
0.8
0.5
0.1
0.8
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.4
0.5
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3.8
1.5
5.1
0.3
0.5
4.5
3.2
0.1
4.1
1.7
1.9
2.1
4.4
1.1
6.0
0.1
0.4
6.7
0.1
0.6
3.5
3.0
1.3
4.0
4.4
0.5
5.7
2.5
0.5
7.5
0.6
1.5
2.9
3.1
2.2
3.1
1.4
2.8
0.4
1.9
0.6
0.7
1.4
2.4
0.2
1.6
0.6
0.8
1.0
2.3
0.9
1.1
0.5
0.7
1.1
1.9
0.6
0.9
0.5
0.8
0.9
2.4
0.8
1.0
0.5
0.6
1.1
1.8
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.8
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
8.1
0.9
1.1
0.4
2.5
1.5
0.4
1.6
0.6
0.6
10.2
2.9
0.7
1.2
1.9
2.3
0.2
3.1
1.5
1.1
9.9
2.2
1.4
0.4
3.1
1.9
0.2
2.9
1.4
1.4
2.2
0.9
1.5
0.3
0.8
1.7
0.7
0.9
0.4
0.6
1.4
1.2
1.5
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.2
0.3
1.4
1.3
1.5
0.3
0.5
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.2
0.3
Monthly:
3 month on 3 month comparison:

2012 Jun
1.7
1.1
3.3
0.6
2.9
0.2
2.3
1.9
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3.7
3.5
2.8
1.9
2.1
0.4
0.7
1.5
0.6
0.7
1.6
1.2
4.0
0.4
1.2
0.7
0.9
1.2
0.3
1.4
1.2
0.5
1.2
0.9
4.1
0.3
1.3
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.2
1.3
1.1
0.9
3.6
3.1
1.6
0.1
0.6
0.4
2.7
2.4
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.3
0.2
0.5
0.9
0.8
1.0
1.0
0.7
0.1
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.3
0.2
0.5
0.9
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.5
0.3
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0.8
0.8
0.3
0.7
3.0
5.1
1.3
2.5
2.5
0.4
2.4
3.0
0.1
1.6
1.7
0.5
3.4
5.5
1.0
1.9
0.3
0.9
2.2
1.6
0.1
1.5
1.4
0.1
2.2
3.8
0.9
1.4
0.1
1.3
2.3
1.8
0.4
1.6
3.2
3.3
1.2
1.4
0.4
1.5
2.8
2.7
0.9
1.4
0.8
1.5
2.8
3.2
1.9
0.3
0.6
1.4
2.4
2.5
1.4
0.5
0.8
1.5
2.7
3.2
1.9
0.2
0.7
1.3
2.3
2.5
1.5
0.4
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
2.6
0.3
4.9
3.8
2.3
3.0
1.9
1.3
0.9
1.1
2.3
0.1
4.9
2.3
1.1
2.2
2.3
1.9
1.5
1.7
2.1
0.6
3.5
1.7
2.5
2.3
1.9
1.3
1.8
1.5
0.6
0.4
0.8
1.8
1.7
0.9
0.1
0.6
1.3
0.9
0.8
0.5
1.5
1.9
1.1
1.1
0.7
1.2
1.3
0.8
0.7
0.5
1.5
1.9
1.1
1.1
0.7
1.2
1.3

2 Growth rates are derived from monthly, quar terly and annual indices measures. Due to rounding of these indices to one decimal place, discrepancies
occur for 3 month on 3 month comparisons, relative to quar terly growth
rates for the corresponding periods.
VOLUME INDICES WITH COUNTRIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE EU (TRADE IN GOODS) 1
Indices 2010=100 seasonally adjusted
Trade in goods with EU countries
Total
Total excluding oil
Trade in goods with Non-EU countries
Total excluding
oil and erratics 2
Total
Total excluding
oil & erratics 2
Total excluding oil
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
2010
2011
2012
LGCT
100.0
102.3
99.3
LGDL
100.0
102.9
107.4
LKUL
100.0
104.1
100.2
LKVD
100.0
102.7
106.6
SHBS
100.0
104.6
100.3
SHCO
100.0
102.8
105.8
LGEH
100.0
107.7
115.4
LGFA
100.0
98.5
100.9
LKVZ
100.0
109.7
117.6
LKWS
100.0
98.3
99.7
SHDJ
100.0
108.4
117.9
SHED
100.0
103.4
103.4
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
103.0
101.3
102.2
100.6
103.3
104.3
103.6
103.7
104.7
100.4
103.1
103.8
104.3
103.6
105.6
100.8
103.0
103.8
103.6
104.2
113.2
98.1
98.5
99.5
105.3
106.9
115.7
98.5
97.9
98.4
103.4
105.5
113.5
103.2
103.5
102.7
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
99.3
98.0
100.2
99.6
106.1
106.3
107.9
109.2
101.4
98.7
99.6
101.0
105.9
105.6
107.1
107.8
101.6
99.1
100.0
100.3
105.6
105.0
105.6
107.1
115.7
113.2
118.5
114.2
99.3
101.4
101.3
101.4
117.8
113.4
121.1
118.0
98.8
100.6
99.5
99.9
117.3
113.4
121.4
119.4
103.2
103.6
103.3
103.6
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
99.0
101.5
100.8
108.6
110.0
113.7
98.9
101.5
100.6
108.4
110.0
114.2
98.9
101.1
100.7
108.6
110.2
114.1
114.3
123.0
111.9
96.6
101.4
100.2
116.5
125.8
115.5
98.3
100.1
99.4
117.7
123.8
115.9
101.4
103.5
103.2
2012 May
Jun
101.4
97.3
107.5
104.4
103.0
96.5
106.4
103.1
102.8
96.3
105.9
102.9
121.8
109.3
101.3
102.0
119.9
110.8
100.7
100.0
119.4
110.9
103.2
104.4
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
104.3
99.0
97.2
97.4
102.7
98.6
107.8
109.4
106.4
109.6
112.2
105.8
101.8
97.7
99.3
101.8
102.8
98.4
106.8
108.2
106.2
107.4
111.1
104.9
102.3
98.7
99.0
100.4
102.3
98.2
104.8
107.1
104.9
106.9
109.8
104.6
123.0
115.0
117.5
112.7
107.8
122.2
99.4
103.6
100.9
101.5
99.2
103.5
123.8
117.8
121.7
115.2
114.7
124.3
98.5
100.5
99.5
102.3
97.9
99.4
122.4
118.7
123.3
116.3
116.7
125.2
103.1
103.7
103.0
106.2
101.3
103.3
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
97.6
99.4
100.1
99.0
103.2
102.2
106.3
106.8
112.8
107.7
109.3
113.0
96.9
99.0
100.6
99.3
100.9
104.2
105.9
107.0
112.3
108.0
109.0
113.2
97.0
98.3
101.5
98.9
100.7
103.8
105.8
107.1
112.9
108.1
109.5
113.1
114.4
108.9
119.5
121.4
117.8
129.7
96.2
95.6
97.8
99.5
101.9
102.7
115.8
111.1
122.5
123.6
121.0
132.9
97.7
98.0
99.3
97.4
99.3
103.5
116.3
113.9
122.9
119.8
118.9
132.6
100.3
102.2
101.6
100.1
103.7
106.7
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
104.5
100.6
97.2
95.8
101.3
113.3
111.9
115.9
115.9
118.1
100.9
100.7
100.2
100.0
105.5
114.2
112.0
116.5
115.0
116.8
100.8
100.9
100.5
100.0
105.8
113.8
112.2
116.2
114.8
116.3
107.1
113.8
114.9
117.5
117.1
98.9
101.2
100.6
99.1
98.2
111.4
118.0
116.9
119.7
118.2
96.7
99.7
101.7
99.7
100.1
111.6
116.3
119.9
119.6
120.5
100.9
103.4
105.4
103.4
104.9
1.9
5.5
1.6
5.8
1.3
0.3
0.9
1.3
0.4
0.8
1.5

2013 Nov
5.7
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
99.1
109.4
101.3
108.2
100.6
107.2
112.7
100.5
117.2
99.9
118.8
103.5
2013 Aug
102.4
112.7
101.9
113.1
101.8
113.0
116.9
100.9
120.8
100.0
120.2
103.7
2013 Nov
98.1
116.6
101.9
116.1
102.1
115.8
116.5
99.3
118.3
100.5
120.0
104.6
0.0
2.6
0.3
2.4
0.3
1.6
2.1
0.5
0.1
0.9
0.6
7.3
1.5
8.0
3.4
1.2
0.9
0.6
1.0
1.0

Previous 3 months
4.2
3.5
1.0
6.6

3 Includes trade with the Canary Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion.
PRICE INDICES WITH COUNTRIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE EU (TRADE IN GOODS) 1
Indices 2010=100 not seasonally adjusted
Trade in goods with EU countries
Total
Total excluding oil
Trade in goods with Non-EU countries
Total excluding
oil and erratics 2
Total
Total excluding
oil & erratics 2
Total excluding oil
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
2010
2011
2012
LGCR
100.0
110.1
108.5
LGDJ
100.0
105.8
104.4
LKUJ
100.0
105.6
103.5
LKVB
100.0
104.4
102.9
SHBQ
100.0
105.7
103.5
SHCM
100.0
104.4
102.9
LGEF
100.0
106.0
106.0
LGEY
100.0
112.4
113.2
LKVX
100.0
103.4
103.4
LKWQ
100.0
108.0
108.7
SHDH
100.0
103.4
103.6
SHEB
100.0
107.1
107.5
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
111.9
111.2
110.7
106.6
107.4
105.9
106.8
106.6
106.0
105.0
106.0
104.5
106.9
106.6
106.0
105.0
106.0
104.5
106.2
106.8
107.0
112.0
114.5
114.8
103.2
104.2
104.4
106.6
110.3
110.7
103.1
104.1
104.5
106.1
108.8
109.0
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
111.9
108.7
106.2
107.1
105.9
104.5
103.3
103.9
105.9
104.2
101.4
102.4
104.1
103.0
101.9
102.6
106.0
104.3
101.3
102.4
104.1
103.1
101.9
102.6
107.7
106.0
105.2
105.2
116.0
113.1
111.9
111.6
104.4
103.5
102.8
102.7
110.3
109.0
108.0
107.6
104.6
103.7
103.1
102.9
108.9
107.6
106.9
106.5
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
111.3
109.2
110.3
106.5
105.6
105.7
106.2
105.6
105.4
104.9
104.5
104.2
106.2
105.7
105.6
104.9
104.5
104.2
107.5
106.6
106.4
115.1
112.8
112.9
104.6
104.6
103.7
110.2
109.5
108.2
104.7
104.8
103.9
109.1
108.5
107.1
2012 May
Jun
108.4
105.9
104.2
103.9
103.6
103.4
102.6
103.2
103.7
103.4
102.6
103.2
105.6
105.6
113.5
111.1
103.0
104.4
109.0
109.4
103.1
104.7
107.5
108.2
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
105.3
106.1
107.1
107.4
106.6
107.1
103.2
103.5
103.1
103.8
103.9
104.1
101.7
100.4
102.0
102.5
101.9
102.8
102.3
102.0
101.6
102.3
102.6
102.8
101.7
100.3
102.0
102.5
101.9
102.8
102.2
101.9
101.6
102.3
102.6
102.8
105.6
105.2
104.9
105.2
105.7
104.6
111.4
112.5
111.7
112.0
112.0
110.9
103.9
102.4
102.2
102.7
103.3
102.2
108.9
108.1
107.1
107.7
108.1
106.9
104.2
102.6
102.4
102.8
103.6
102.4
107.6
106.9
106.1
106.6
107.1
105.8
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
109.2
112.6
112.1
109.8
109.1
108.8
105.3
107.2
107.0
106.1
105.6
105.2
104.4
107.0
107.1
106.1
105.4
105.4
103.8
105.4
105.4
104.8
104.4
104.1
104.4
107.1
107.2
106.2
105.4
105.5
103.8
105.4
105.4
104.8
104.4
104.2
105.3
107.9
109.3
107.4
107.0
105.6
112.7
116.0
116.6
113.9
113.0
111.4
102.6
104.7
106.6
105.3
105.0
103.6
108.2
110.5
111.9
110.4
109.8
108.2
102.6
104.8
106.7
105.4
105.2
103.8
107.0
109.3
110.9
109.5
108.7
107.1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
111.1
110.8
109.0
108.5
107.3
106.4
105.8
104.8
105.2
104.6
106.5
105.8
104.0
104.3
103.5
105.0
104.3
103.2
103.9
103.5
106.7
106.0
104.1
104.4
103.6
105.0
104.3
103.2
103.9
103.5
108.0
106.3
105.0
104.8
104.2
114.0
112.8
111.9
110.7
109.9
105.5
103.5
102.1
102.3
102.1
109.6
108.0
106.9
106.5
106.4
105.8
103.6
102.3
102.5
102.3
108.6
106.9
105.8
105.5
105.3
0.6
0.8
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2

2013 Nov
1.1
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
107.0
103.6
102.1
102.2
102.1
102.2
105.3
111.9
102.7
107.6
102.9
106.6
2013 Aug
110.2
105.8
105.9
104.5
106.1
104.5
106.6
112.7
104.2
108.6
104.4
107.5
2013 Nov
108.3
104.9
103.9
103.5
104.0
103.5
104.7
110.8
102.2
106.6
102.4
105.5

Previous 3 months
1.8
0.9
1.9
0.9
1.9
0.9
1.8
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.3
1.9
1.3
0.6
1.0
0.6
1.0
0.6
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.8

3 Includes trade with the Canary Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion.
TRADE IN OIL1
Seasonally adjusted
Expor ts
Impor ts
Crude oil (SITC 333)

Balance of
Trade in Oil
million
Total
million
ENXQ
4 722
11 495
15 004
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
Crude oil (SITC 333)
million
million
tonnes
Avg value
per tonne
Rest of
SITC 33
million
million
million
tonnes
Avg value2
per tonne
Rest of
SITC 33
million
ELBL
31 288
37 966
39 491
BQNI
15 834
17 054
16 847
BOQM
41
34
34
BPBN
382
502
502
BOQN
15 454
20 912
22 644
ENXO
36 010
49 461
54 495
BQNJ
19 181
27 719
30 039
BQBH
50
53
57
BQAX
383
519
531
BQAY
16 829
21 742
24 456
2 247
3 812
3 893
10 231
8 812
9 450
4 562
3 680
4 662
9
7
9
501
522
523
5 669
5 132
4 788
12 478
12 624
13 343
6 819
7 328
7 705
13
14
14
536
524
532
5 659
5 296
5 638
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
3 502
3 121
3 478
4 903
10 106
10 313
10 063
9 009
4 066
4 183
4 288
4 310
8
9
9
8
520
470
487
529
6 040
6 130
5 775
4 699
13 608
13 434
13 541
13 912
8 039
7 713
7 307
6 980
14
14
14
14
557
544
508
515
5 569
5 721
6 234
6 932
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
1 286
3 129
3 115
10 634
9 836
9 675
4 830
4 759
4 732
9
8
7
555
564
648
5 804
5 077
4 943
11 920
12 965
12 790
5 983
7 139
7 048
11
14
14
534
510
498
5 937
5 826
5 742
2013 Jun
895
3 086
1 459
547
1 627
3 981
2 036
509
1 945
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
867
1 363
885
1 310
914
3 509
3 097
3 069
2 755
2 925
1 784
1 431
1 517
1 379
1 611
2
2
3
3
3
818
573
579
527
482
1 725
1 666
1 552
1 376
1 314
4 376
4 460
3 954
4 065
3 839
2 751
2 349
1 948
1 783
1 513
5
5
4
3
3
526
522
441
515
496
1 625
2 111
2 006
2 282
2 326
2012 Nov
4 749
8 454
3 826
489
4 628
13 203
6 462
12
518
6 741
2013 Aug
3 125
9 692
4 674
646
5 018
12 817
7 136
14
519
5 681
2013 Nov
3 109
8 749
4 507
529
4 242
11 858
5 244
11
484
6 614

Previous 3 months
9.7
3.6
16.8
18.1
15.5
7.5
26.5
20.4
6.7
16.4
17.8
10.1
8.3
8.3
10.2
18.8
12.3
6.6
1.9
2010
2011
2012
Total
million
3 months ended:
3.5
1 Trade in petroleum and petroleum products. These figures differ from those
published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change which are
compiled from different sources and are on a time of shipment basis.
2 The average value per tonne may reflect not only changes in price but also
changes in the commodity mix.
VALUE OF TRADE IN GOODS BY COMMODITY

Food, beverages and
tobacco (SITC 0 + 1)
Basic materials
(SITC 2 + 4)
Fuels (SITC 3)
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
BOPL
16 069
18 045
17 761
BQAR
33 443
35 920
36 661
ELBE
17 374
17 875
18 900
BOPM
7 336
8 991
8 479
BQAS
10 264
11 926
10 842
ELBF
2 928
2 935
2 363
BOPN
35 092
42 680
44 010
BQAT
44 873
61 814
65 899
ELBG
9 781
19 134
21 889
2011 Q4
4 603
9 158
4 555
2 308
2 930
622
10 757
16 322
5 565
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
4 442
4 270
4 518
4 531
9 043
8 971
9 277
9 370
4 601
4 701
4 759
4 839
2 319
1 966
2 106
2 088
2 751
2 603
2 628
2 860
432
637
522
772
11 345
11 607
11 219
9 839
16 515
16 231
16 340
16 813
5 170
4 624
5 121
6 974
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
4 634
4 861
4 712
9 393
9 516
9 636
4 759
4 655
4 924
2 040
1 967
1 803
3 114
3 178
3 060
1 074
1 211
1 257
11 442
10 869
10 611
15 316
16 659
15 540
3 874
5 790
4 929
2013 Jun
1 737
3 210
1 473
659
1 049
390
3 451
5 142
1 691
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1 526
1 570
1 616
1 569
1 616
3 194
3 203
3 239
3 206
3 229
1 668
1 633
1 623
1 637
1 613
565
639
599
594
656
1 003
1 040
1 017
999
983
438
401
418
405
327
3 877
3 392
3 342
3 055
3 178
5 437
5 283
4 820
4 954
4 817
1 560
1 891
1 478
1 899
1 639
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
4 489
9 469
4 980
2 102
2 710
608
9 268
15 875
6 607
2013 Aug
4 833
9 607
4 774
1 863
3 092
1 229
10 720
15 862
5 142
2013 Nov
4 801
9 674
4 873
1 849
2 999
1 150
9 575
14 591
5 016
0.8
3.0
10.7
8.0
12.0
10.7
3.3
8.1
2010
2011
2012

Previous 3 months
0.7
0.7
7.0
2.2
Semi-manufactures
(SITC 5 + 6)
Finished manufactures
(SITC 7 + 8)
Total manufactures
(SITC 5 to 8)
Miscellaneous
(SITC 9)
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
2010
2011
2012
BOPO
80 031
87 911
85 281
BQAU
88 247
97 944
99 886
ELBH
8 216
10 033
14 605
BOPP
123 943
136 955
140 713
BQAV
183 799
187 394
192 092
ELBI
59 856
50 439
51 379
BPAN
203 974
224 866
225 994
BQBD
272 046
285 338
291 978
ELBJ
68 072
60 472
65 984
BOQL
2 772
3 839
4 213
BQAW
3 202
3 515
3 777
BQKX
430
324
436
2011 Q4
22 414
24 480
2 066
35 847
47 939
12 092
58 261
72 419
14 158
1 087
1 001
86
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22 189
20 061
21 554
21 477
24 563
25 546
24 609
25 168
2 374
5 485
3 055
3 691
34 931
34 875
35 153
35 754
48 578
47 591
48 217
47 706
13 647
12 716
13 064
11 952
57 120
54 936
56 707
57 231
73 141
73 137
72 826
72 874
16 021
18 201
16 119
15 643
988
1 020
1 149
1 056
967
962
893
955
21
58
256
101
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
20 660
21 496
20 360
25 048
23 797
23 809
4 388
2 301
3 449
36 174
38 068
36 861
48 562
49 965
52 010
12 388
11 897
15 149
56 834
59 564
57 221
73 610
73 762
75 819
16 776
14 198
18 598
1 068
1 354
1 160
853
868
870
215
486
290
2013 Jun
7 257
8 062
805
13 407
17 343
3 936
20 664
25 405
4 741
484
305
179
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
6 855
6 790
6 715
6 854
7 089
7 884
7 774
8 151
7 757
7 727
1 029
984
1 436
903
638
12 068
12 504
12 289
12 409
12 448
17 125
17 321
17 564
17 288
17 746
5 057
4 817
5 275
4 879
5 298
18 923
19 294
19 004
19 263
19 537
25 009
25 095
25 715
25 045
25 473
6 086
5 801
6 711
5 782
5 936
375
372
413
373
357
285
303
282
301
281
90
69
131
72
76
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
21 583
25 539
3 956
35 417
47 554
12 137
57 000
73 093
16 093
1 169
939
230
2013 Aug
20 902
23 720
2 818
37 979
51 789
13 810
58 881
75 509
16 628
1 231
893
338
2013 Nov
20 658
23 635
2 977
37 146
52 598
15 452
57 804
76 233
18 429
1 143
864
279
2.2
1.6
1.8
1.0
7.1
3.2
2.2
8.0

Previous 3 months
1.2
0.4
EXCLUDING ERRATICS
Previous 3 months
4.3
7.5
4.9
10.6
1.4
4.3
0.7
2.4
1.2
0.9
0.5
1.4
3.7
0.6
5.5
8.4
2.0
5.4
1 These are defined as precious stones and silver in semi-manufactures, and

as ships and aircraft in finished manufactures.
VOLUME INDICES (TRADE IN GOODS) BY COMMODITY 1

Indices 2010=100 seasonally adjusted
Food, beverages
and tobacco
(SITC 0 + 1)
Basic materials
(SITC 2 + 4)
Fuels
(SITC 3)
Semi-manufactures
(SITC 5 + 6)
Finished
manufactures
(SITC 7 + 8)
Total manufactures
(SITC 5 to 8)
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
61
92
28
28
132
123
302
243
467
505
769
748
BPEM
100
105
104
BQBK
100
100
102
BAFB
100
99
97
BQBL
100
107
99
BAFC
100
90
92
BQBM
100
103
110
BAHA
100
104
105
BQBN
100
102
107
BAHY
100
109
112
ELAB
100
99
102
BOGT
100
107
109
ELAJ
100
100
104
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
103
103
107
99
100
102
99
99
98
107
109
105
97
84
88
101
107
107
103
103
107
101
102
101
105
107
112
98
98
101
104
106
110
99
100
101
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
103
101
106
105
101
100
103
103
104
91
96
96
100
97
95
104
89
99
98
83
104
108
112
115
109
99
107
105
103
109
106
109
111
111
113
114
103
101
103
102
110
106
111
110
103
104
104
104
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
104
108
105
103
104
104
98
94
88
107
121
116
93
96
90
98
112
104
100
106
99
106
103
103
114
119
115
102
105
110
108
114
109
103
104
108
2013 Jun
116
105
97
123
92
105
107
106
126
109
119
108
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
102
105
108
104
107
104
104
105
104
104
82
95
88
88
101
114
118
116
117
116
101
86
82
78
83
109
106
97
105
102
100
99
99
102
105
102
101
107
102
103
112
117
116
116
118
108
109
112
111
113
107
110
109
111
113
106
107
111
108
110
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
103
105
95
100
77
109
106
111
112
102
110
105
2013 Aug
108
104
91
118
93
107
102
103
118
109
112
107
2013 Nov
106
104
92
116
81
101
102
104
117
112
111
110

Previous 3 months
1.2
0.0
1.1
1.7
12.9
5.0
0.0
1.0
1.4
3.1
0.9
2.5
16.3
4.7
6.7
3.8
6.3
3.9
9.8
0.9
4.8
2.3
3.2
0.8
2.1
0.6
3.1
3.4
0.0
4.1
8.2
1.2
6.0
Weights2
(total trade = 1000)
2010
2011
2012

EXCLUDING ERRATICS
Previous 3 months
2.9
0.3
2.5

2 The weights shown are in proportion to the total value of trade in 2009 and
are used to combine the volume indices to calculate the totals for 2010 onwards. For 2009 and earlier, totals are calculated using the equivalent
weights for the previous year (eg totals for 2009 use 2010 weights).
10
PRICE INDICES (TRADE IN GOODS) BY COMMODITY1

Balance of Payments Consistent basis
Indices 2010=100 not seasonally adjusted
Food, beverages
and tobacco
(SITC 0 + 1)
Basic materials
(SITC 2 + 4)
Fuels
(SITC 3)
Semi-manufactures
(SITC 5 + 6)
Finished
manufactures
(SITC 7 + 8)
Total manufactures
(SITC 5 to 8)
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
61
92
28
28
132
123
302
243
467
505
769
748
BPAI
100
107
107
ELAN
100
108
108
BPAW
100
124
120
ELAO
100
111
112
BPDU
100
135
136
ELAP
100
134
135
BQAA
100
105
102
ELAQ
100
110
108
BQAB
100
102
102
ELAR
100
103
103
BQAI
100
103
102
ELAY
100
105
104
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
109
107
107
108
110
109
121
125
128
108
114
112
141
137
137
137
134
136
106
107
106
110
113
112
102
102
103
102
104
103
104
104
104
105
107
106
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
108
108
106
108
107
108
108
109
125
121
119
116
112
112
111
111
145
134
133
133
144
134
130
134
104
102
101
102
110
109
107
106
103
102
100
100
104
102
102
102
104
102
101
101
106
105
104
103
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
113
115
112
110
111
111
115
116
111
113
113
109
140
129
138
142
132
137
105
103
103
109
107
106
103
104
103
104
104
104
104
104
103
106
105
104
2013 Jun
114
111
116
111
128
129
103
106
103
104
103
104
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
113
110
112
112
111
112
111
111
112
111
117
110
105
104
104
111
108
107
106
104
137
139
137
132
128
136
137
137
134
131
104
103
101
102
101
107
107
105
105
105
105
104
102
102
102
105
104
102
102
102
105
103
102
102
102
106
105
103
103
103
3 months ended:
2012 Nov
108
109
118
111
135
134
102
106
100
102
101
103
2013 Aug
112
111
114
110
135
134
103
107
104
104
104
105
2013 Nov
112
111
104
106
132
134
101
105
102
102
102
103

Previous 3 months
0.6
0.0
8.7
3.9
1.7
0.0
1.9
1.6
1.9
2.2
1.6
1.9
11.6
5.1
1.7
0.0
0.7
0.9
2.0
0.3
1.3
0.0
1.9
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.9
1.9
0.3
0.6
2.3
0.3
1.3
0.0
Weights2
(total trade = 1000)
2010
2011
2012

EXCLUDING ERRATICS
Previous 3 months
3.4
2.1

2 The weights shown are in proportion to the total value of trade in 2009 and
are used to combine the volume indices to calculate the totals for 2010 onwards. For 2009 and earlier, totals are calculated using the equivalent
weights for the previous year (eg totals for 2009 use 2010 weights).
11
TRADE IN GOODS WITH SELECTED EU TRADING PARTNERS

Belgium & Luxembourg
France
Germany
Irish Republic
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
CHNQ
13 587
16 224
14 821
CHNY
18 005
20 042
19 002
CHNF
4 418
3 818
4 181
ENYL
19 177
21 959
20 983
ENYP
21 563
23 036
22 946
ENYT
2 386
1 077
1 963
ENYO
27 842
32 501
31 867
ENYS
46 390
50 365
52 978
ENYW
18 548
17 864
21 111
CHNS
16 889
17 862
17 420
CHOA
12 864
13 056
12 878
CHNH
4 025
4 806
4 542
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
4 076
4 225
4 147
5 266
5 034
4 847
1 190
809
700
5 783
5 033
5 809
5 593
5 815
5 904
190
782
95
8 063
8 448
8 387
12 399
12 770
12 921
4 336
4 322
4 534
4 625
4 421
4 500
2 946
3 437
3 384
1 679
984
1 116
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
3 804
3 696
3 733
3 588
4 875
4 483
4 680
4 964
1 071
787
947
1 376
5 254
4 941
5 564
5 224
5 706
5 712
5 734
5 794
452
771
170
570
8 186
7 827
7 667
8 187
13 057
13 097
13 364
13 460
4 871
5 270
5 697
5 273
4 324
4 332
4 404
4 360
3 523
3 386
3 056
2 913
801
946
1 348
1 447
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
3 885
3 779
3 685
5 217
5 048
5 164
1 332
1 269
1 479
5 211
5 469
5 420
5 918
6 064
6 208
707
595
788
7 850
7 355
7 440
13 756
13 929
14 456
5 906
6 574
7 016
4 763
4 672
4 717
2 961
3 133
2 974
1 802
1 539
1 743
2013 Jun
1 321
1 678
357
1 793
2 101
308
2 501
4 862
2 361
1 574
1 040
534
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1 275
1 158
1 252
1 196
1 152
1 684
1 688
1 792
1 648
1 822
409
530
540
452
670
1 829
1 842
1 749
1 703
1 838
2 070
2 071
2 067
2 001
2 140
241
229
318
298
302
2 533
2 476
2 431
2 478
2 560
5 010
4 745
4 701
4 816
4 948
2 477
2 269
2 270
2 338
2 388
1 594
1 570
1 553
1 593
1 659
997
987
990
1 058
957
597
583
563
535
702
2012 Nov
3 513
4 952
1 439
5 235
5 795
560
8 091
13 572
5 481
4 354
2 889
1 465
2013 Aug
3 754
5 050
1 296
5 464
6 242
778
7 510
14 617
7 107
4 738
3 024
1 714
2013 Nov
3 600
5 262
1 662
5 290
6 208
918
7 469
14 465
6 996
4 805
3 005
1 800
3.2
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.4
0.6
7.1
7.7
6.6
10.4
2010
2011
2012
3 months ended:

Previous 3 months
4.1
4.2
2.5
6.3
1.1
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
4.0
Sweden
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
CHNO
8 831
10 000
8 037
CHNW
13 934
14 065
14 334
CHOE
5 103
4 065
6 297
CHNP
21 196
23 525
24 787
CHNX
26 435
28 540
31 971
CHNE
5 239
5 015
7 184
CHNV
9 913
9 720
8 449
CHOD
10 377
11 797
11 565
CHNM
464
2 077
3 116
CHNA
5 549
6 256
5 863
CHND
6 805
7 711
9 257
CHVI
1 256
1 455
3 394
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
2 568
2 643
2 266
3 463
3 529
3 608
895
886
1 342
6 038
5 930
6 041
6 966
7 428
7 325
928
1 498
1 284
2 445
2 417
2 352
2 848
3 030
2 998
403
613
646
1 642
1 553
1 560
1 812
1 985
1 930
170
432
370
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2 048
2 046
1 923
2 020
3 542
3 585
3 611
3 596
1 494
1 539
1 688
1 576
6 469
6 020
6 012
6 286
7 496
7 756
8 119
8 600
1 027
1 736
2 107
2 314
2 168
2 054
2 093
2 134
2 843
2 860
2 897
2 965
675
806
804
831
1 479
1 414
1 501
1 469
2 149
2 339
2 276
2 493
670
925
775
1 024
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
2 122
2 137
2 135
3 568
3 667
3 897
1 446
1 530
1 762
6 240
6 593
6 808
8 622
8 671
8 779
2 382
2 078
1 971
2 059
2 253
2 244
2 935
2 974
3 155
876
721
911
1 476
1 338
1 560
2 041
1 821
1 850
565
483
290
2013 Jun
726
1 276
550
2 148
2 912
764
796
1 022
226
438
593
155
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
681
714
740
659
841
1 298
1 306
1 293
1 306
1 302
617
592
553
647
461
2 593
2 216
1 999
1 802
1 841
2 685
2 886
3 208
3 100
3 105
92
670
1 209
1 298
1 264
851
681
712
713
776
1 065
1 036
1 054
1 092
1 195
214
355
342
379
419
566
502
492
497
474
638
594
618
574
577
72
92
126
77
103
2012 Nov
2 007
3 612
1 605
6 176
8 519
2 343
2 125
2 871
746
1 492
2 484
992
2013 Aug
2 121
3 880
1 759
6 957
8 483
1 526
2 328
3 123
795
1 506
1 825
319
2013 Nov
2 240
3 901
1 661
5 642
9 413
3 771
2 201
3 341
1 140
1 463
1 769
306
18.9
11.0
5.5
7.0
2.9
3.1
8.6
10.5
3.6
16.4
1.9
28.8
2010
2011
2012
3 months ended:

Previous 3 months
5.6
0.5
11.6
8.0
12
TRADE IN GOODS WITH SELECTED NON-EU TRADING PARTNERS

Canada
China
Hong Kong
Japan
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
EOBC
4 119
4 740
4 147
EOBW
5 762
6 137
5 549
EOCQ
1 643
1 397
1 402
ERDN
7 602
9 273
10 547
ERDZ
30 587
31 464
31 510
EREL
22 985
22 191
20 963
ERDG
4 453
5 368
5 370
ERDS
8 161
7 625
7 410
EREE
3 708
2 257
2 040
EOBD
4 332
4 718
4 924
EOBX
8 096
8 863
8 548
EOCR
3 764
4 145
3 624
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
1 230
1 200
1 169
1 518
1 615
1 574
288
415
405
2 090
2 382
2 593
7 453
8 216
8 194
5 363
5 834
5 601
1 205
1 328
1 442
1 985
1 863
1 755
780
535
313
1 128
1 169
1 250
2 000
2 261
2 414
872
1 092
1 164
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1 135
1 004
1 146
862
1 461
1 330
1 357
1 401
326
326
211
539
2 562
2 602
2 681
2 702
7 720
8 264
8 012
7 514
5 158
5 662
5 331
4 812
1 365
1 306
1 299
1 400
1 887
1 873
1 924
1 726
522
567
625
326
1 242
1 222
1 222
1 238
2 325
2 256
2 030
1 937
1 083
1 034
808
699
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
925
1 063
976
1 432
1 518
1 536
507
455
560
2 966
3 115
3 072
8 089
8 034
8 516
5 123
4 919
5 444
1 349
1 538
1 405
1 787
1 970
1 817
438
432
412
1 173
1 328
1 167
1 965
1 877
1 935
792
549
768
2013 Jun
354
546
192
1 073
2 839
1 766
568
626
58
425
635
210
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
343
376
257
431
341
577
469
490
418
399
234
93
233
13
58
933
992
1 147
1 070
1 070
2 757
2 884
2 875
2 838
2 914
1 824
1 892
1 728
1 768
1 844
408
510
487
453
389
628
590
599
667
575
220
80
112
214
186
359
402
406
369
398
608
644
683
643
583
249
242
277
274
185
2012 Nov
915
1 393
478
2 559
7 579
5 020
1 382
1 802
420
1 245
1 932
687
2013 Aug
1 073
1 592
519
2 998
8 480
5 482
1 486
1 844
358
1 186
1 887
701
2013 Nov
1 029
1 307
278
3 287
8 627
5 340
1 329
1 841
512
1 173
1 909
736
9.6
1.7
10.6
0.2
1.1
1.2
13.8
3.8
2.2
5.8
1.2
2010
2011
2012
3 months ended:

17.9
Previous 3 months
4.1
12.5
6.2
28.4
Norway
South Korea
Switzerland
USA inc Puerto Rico
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
EPLX
3 112
3 387
3 652
EPMX
21 026
25 163
22 377
EPNX
17 914
21 776
18 725
ERDM
2 341
2 680
4 917
ERDY
2 560
2 612
3 250
EREK
219
68
1 667
EPLV
5 210
5 451
6 754
EPMV
7 420
7 580
9 031
EPNV
2 210
2 129
2 277
J9C5
37 898
39 776
41 204
J9C6
26 956
28 732
29 931
J9C4
10 942
11 044
11 273
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
758
855
870
6 294
6 279
6 573
5 536
5 424
5 703
548
584
970
624
658
710
76
74
260
1 394
1 305
1 495
1 862
2 138
1 722
468
833
227
9 538
9 554
10 492
7 129
7 206
7 483
2 409
2 348
3 009
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
923
1 020
829
880
6 784
6 074
4 558
4 961
5 861
5 054
3 729
4 081
1 105
1 482
1 095
1 235
801
890
830
729
304
592
265
506
1 366
1 455
1 651
2 282
1 728
1 881
2 075
3 347
362
426
424
1 065
10 692
10 144
10 566
9 802
7 280
7 418
7 739
7 494
3 412
2 726
2 827
2 308
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
899
1 034
836
4 523
4 807
4 291
3 624
3 773
3 455
1 496
967
779
860
760
837
636
207
58
1 469
1 686
1 279
1 870
2 017
2 073
401
331
794
10 554
10 581
10 050
7 201
7 047
6 874
3 353
3 534
3 176
2013 Jun
357
1 531
1 174
466
230
236
645
713
68
3 625
2 602
1 023
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
263
286
287
295
249
1 623
1 424
1 244
1 348
1 062
1 360
1 138
957
1 053
813
251
256
272
556
817
304
254
279
284
410
53
2
7
272
407
456
415
408
464
401
505
620
948
585
584
49
205
540
121
183
3 145
3 431
3 474
3 302
3 289
2 291
2 368
2 215
2 231
2 321
854
1 063
1 259
1 071
968
2012 Nov
865
4 601
3 736
904
813
91
1 573
2 577
1 004
10 191
7 665
2 526
2013 Aug
906
4 578
3 672
973
788
185
1 516
1 838
322
10 201
7 261
2 940
2013 Nov
831
3 654
2 823
1 645
973
672
1 273
2 117
844
10 065
6 767
3 298
69.1
23.5
16.0
15.2
1.3
6.8
82.0
19.7
19.1
17.9
1.2
11.7
2010
2011
2012
3 months ended:

Previous 3 months
8.3
20.2
3.9
20.6
13
TRADE IN GOODS EXCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS TO TRADE

ASSOCIATED WITH MTIC FRAUD1 2
million
MTIC fraud
trade adjment
Current price
Current price
Current price
Value of
trade
Total imports
less MTIC
adjustment
Total EU imports
less MTIC
adjustment
Total non-EU imports

less MTIC
adjustment
Total imports
less MTIC
adjustment
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
OFNN
2 688
11 057
22 378
2 138
2 272
BQHQ
248 489
268 796
297 363
308 378
343 554
CLAS
141 363
148 882
160 629
167 775
179 477
CLAT
107 126
119 914
136 734
140 603
164 077
BQHS
323 709
339 084
366 806
375 682
368 512
2009
2010
2011
2012
2 031
2 522
2 755
2 235
308 628
361 307
395 758
406 922
160 479
183 430
199 233
205 949
148 149
177 877
196 525
200 973
325 269
361 321
363 843
376 861
2011 Q2
Q3
Q4
710
704
657
97 805
101 007
101 173
48 874
50 893
50 660
48 931
50 114
50 513
89 654
91 127
92 124
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
649
525
541
520
101 768
101 379
101 423
102 352
51 209
50 859
51 354
52 527
50 559
50 520
50 069
49 825
92 827
94 000
94 675
95 360
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
508
488
435
101 778
103 495
104 490
53 105
53 186
55 051
48 673
50 309
49 439
92 948
95 746
97 004
2012 Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
183
192
166
171
196
152
33 274
34 721
33 428
34 125
34 000
34 228
17 061
17 417
16 876
17 569
17 859
17 100
16 213
17 304
16 552
16 556
16 141
17 128
31 257
32 125
31 292
31 869
31 889
31 601
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
139
182
187
153
184
151
33 010
33 670
35 098
34 060
34 475
34 960
17 166
17 490
18 449
17 395
17 603
18 188
15 844
16 180
16 649
16 665
16 872
16 772
30 598
30 546
31 804
31 293
31 868
32 585
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
157
154
124
139
140
34 771
34 770
34 949
34 366
34 643
18 319
18 105
18 627
18 569
19 026
16 452
16 665
16 322
15 797
15 617
32 067
32 193
32 744
32 518
32 724

Previous 3 months
12.8
0.5
2.9
4.3
1.2
24.4
2.4
7.5
3.1
3.1
Percentage change, latest quarter compared with:

Previous quarter
10.9
1.0
3.5
1.7
1.3
19.6
3.0
7.2
1.3
2.5
Same quarter last year
1 The adjustments are for the missing declarations (non response) and do
not reflect the overall level of MTIC-related trade
2 From April 2010, data are presented in million to bring this table in line
with others in this Statistical Bulletin. Previously, data were presented in
billion.
Chained
volume measure
RESTRICTED-STATISTICS until 9.30am on Thursday 9 January 2014
14. UK'S TOP 50 EXPORT MARKETS AND IMPORT SOURCES IN 2012

BoP-consistent basis
EXPORT MARKETS
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
IMPORT SOURCES
Value
million
% of Total Cumulative
UK Exports percentage
Country
Value % of Total Cumulative

million UK Imports percentage
United States
41 204
13.7
13.7
1 Germany
52 978
12.9
Germany
31 867
10.6
24.3
2 Netherlands
31 971
7.8
Netherlands
24 787
8.2
32.5
3 China
31 510
7.7
France
20 983
7.0
39.5
4 United States
29 931
7.3
Irish Republic
17 420
5.8
45.3
5 France
22 946
5.6
Belgium & Luxembourg
14 821
4.9
50.2
6 Norway
22 377
5.5
China
10 547
3.5
53.7
7 Belgium & Luxembourg
19 002
4.6
Spain
8 449
2.8
56.5
8 Italy
14 334
3.5
Italy
8 037
2.7
59.2
9 Irish Republic
12 878
3.1
Switzerland
6 754
2.2
61.4
10 Spain
11 565
2.8
Sweden
5 863
2.0
63.4
11 Sweden
9 257
2.3
Russia
5 588
1.9
65.3
12 Switzerland
9 031
2.2
Hong Kong
5 370
1.8
67.1
13 Japan
8 548
2.1
United Arab Emirates
5 361
1.8
68.9
14 Russia
8 463
2.1
Japan
4 924
1.6
70.5
15 Poland
7 489
1.8
South Korea
4 917
1.6
72.1
16 Hong Kong
7 410
1.8
Australia
4 737
1.6
73.7
17 India
6 209
1.5
India
4 662
1.6
75.3
18 Denmark
5 844
1.4
Singapore
4 486
1.5
76.8
19 Turkey
5 767
1.4
Canada
4 147
1.4
78.2
20 Canada
5 549
1.4
Turkey
3 684
1.2
79.4
21 Czech Republic
4 609
1.1
Norway
3 652
1.2
80.6
22 Nigeria
3 998
1.0
Poland
3 562
1.2
81.8
23 Taiwan
3 976
1.0
Saudi Arabia
3 091
1.0
82.8
24 Singapore
3 741
0.9
Denmark
2 952
1.0
83.8
25 South Africa
3 318
0.8
Brazil
2 662
0.9
84.7
26 South Korea
3 250
0.8
South Africa
2 088
0.7
85.4
27 Qatar
3 166
0.8
Thailand
2 000
0.7
86.1
28 Hungary
2 651
0.6
Czech Republic
1 824
0.6
86.7
29 Austria
2 649
0.6
Botswana
1 634
0.5
87.2
30 Thailand
2 626
0.6
Austria
1 558
0.5
87.7
31 Vietnam
2 587
0.6
Finland
1 545
0.5
88.2
32 Brazil
2 452
0.6
Israel
1 543
0.5
88.7
33 Australia
2 425
0.6
Malaysia
1 536
0.5
89.2
34 Israel
2 418
0.6
Nigeria
1 495
0.5
89.7
35 United Arab Emirates
2 188
0.5
Qatar
1 394
0.5
90.2
36 Algeria
2 174
0.5
Portugal
1 385
0.5
90.7
37 Finland
2 174
0.5
Taiwan
1 153
0.4
91.1
38 Botswana
1 920
0.5
Mexico
1 132
0.4
91.5
39 Bangladesh
1 786
0.4
Hungary
1 114
0.4
91.9
40 Portugal
1 780
0.4
Senegal
1 016
0.3
92.2
41 Libya
1 732
0.4
Egypt
962
0.3
92.5
42 Malaysia
1 724
0.4
Romania
945
0.3
92.8
43 Saudi Arabia
1 696
0.4
Greece
902
0.3
93.1
44 Slovakia
1 584
0.4
Chile
677
0.2
93.3
45 Kuwait
1 519
0.4
Indonesia
657
0.2
93.5
46 Indonesia
1 281
0.3
Morocco
652
0.2
93.7
47 Romania
1 272
0.3
Kuwait
618
0.2
93.9
48 Sri Lanka
953
0.2
New Zealand
617
0.2
94.1
49 Colombia
941
0.2
Gibraltar
609
0.2
94.3
50 New Zealand
896
0.2
1 United Arab Emirates includes Dubai
2 United States includes Puerto Rico
3 This table replaces G1 of the Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics publication, which has now been discontinued.
12.9
20.7
28.4
35.7
41.3
46.8
51.4
54.9
58.0
60.8
63.1
65.3
67.4
69.5
71.3
73.1
74.6
76.0
77.4
78.8
79.9
80.9
81.9
82.8
83.6
84.4
85.2
85.8
86.4
87.0
87.6
88.2
88.8
89.4
89.9
90.4
90.9
91.4
91.8
92.2
92.6
93.0
93.4
93.8
94.2
94.5
94.8
95.0
95.2
95.4
RESTRICTED-STATISTICS until 9.30am on Thursday 9 January 2014
15. UK'S TOP 30 EXPORT AND IMPORT COMMODITIES IN 2012

By SITC (R4) Division
BoP-consistent basis
EXPORTS
Commodity
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
IMPORTS
Division
Value
million
% of Total Cumulative
UK Exports percentage
Commodity
Division
Mechanical machinery
71:74 minus 716
39 291
13.1
13.1
1 Electrical machinery
716+75+76+77
Electrical machinery
716+75+76+77
24 725
8.2
21.3
2 Mechanical machinery
71:74 minus 716
Medicinal & pharmaceutical produ 54
23 375
7.8
29.1
3 Crude oil
333
Refined oil
334+335
22 644
7.5
36.6
4 Refined oil
334+335
Cars
781
21 622
7.2
43.8
5 Other miscellaneous manufactu 80
Crude oil
333
16 847
5.6
49.4
6 Cars
781
Other miscellaneous manufactures 80
11 652
3.9
53.3
7 Medicinal & pharmaceutical prod 54
Aircraft
792
10 668
3.6
56.9
8 Clothing
84
Scientific & photographic
87+88
10 335
3.4
60.3
9 Road vehicles other than cars 78 minus 781
Organic chemicals
51
9 029
3.0
63.3
10 Fuels other than oil
32+34+35
Road vehicles other than cars
78 minus 781
7 287
2.4
65.7
11 Organic chemicals
51
Beverages
11
6 854
2.3
68.0
12 Scientific & photographic
87+88
Iron & steel
67
5 755
1.9
69.9
13 Aircraft
792
Precious stones
667
5 681
1.9
71.8
14 Vegetables & fruit
05
Plastics
57+58
5 626
1.9
73.7
15 Miscellaneous metal manufactur 69
Non-ferrous metals excl. silver
68 minus 681
5 550
1.8
75.5
16 Plastics
57+58
Fertilisers & other chemicals
56+59
5 119
1.7
77.2
17 Non-ferrous metals excl. silver 68 minus 681
Miscellaneous metal manufactures 69
4 904
1.6
78.8
18 Iron & steel
67
Toilet & cleansing preparations
55
4 851
1.6
80.4
19 Silver
381
Works of art
896
4 778
1.6
82.0
20 Paper & paperboard
64
Metal ores & scrap
28
4 545
1.5
83.5
21 Meat & meat preparations
01
Fuels other than oil
32+34+35
4 519
1.5
85.0
22 Precious stones
667
Clothing
84
4 456
1.5
86.5
23 Beverages
11
Unspecified goods
9
4 213
1.4
87.9
24 Works of art
896
Jewellery
897
3 555
1.2
89.1
25 Fertilisers & other chemicals
56+59
Inorganic chemicals
52
2 885
1.0
90.1
26 Toilet & cleansing preparations 55
Textile fabrics
65
2 718
0.9
91.0
27 Textile fabrics
65
Paper & paperboard
64
2 278
0.8
91.8
28 Metal ores & scrap
28
Dyeing, tanning & colouring mate
53
1 994
0.7
92.5
29 Footwear
85
Other crude materials
21+22+23+27+29
1 990
0.7
93.2
30 Unspecified goods
9
Export and import figures are both affected by trade associated with VAT
MTIC fraud. In particular, trade in telecommunications equipment and office machines
machines is affected: these categories of goods include mobile phones and
computer components.
1 This table replaces G2 of the Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics publication, which has now been discontinued.
Value % of Total Cumulative

million UK Exports percentage
51 015
34 476
30 039
24 456
22 300
21 572
17 967
15 834
15 049
11 404
10 207
10 103
8 406
7 921
7 646
7 546
6 533
6 177
6 034
5 704
5 504
5 202
5 110
4 933
4 862
4 775
4 539
4 006
3 859
3 777
12.5
8.4
7.3
6.0
5.5
5.3
4.4
3.9
3.7
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
12.5
20.9
28.2
34.2
39.7
45.0
49.4
53.3
57.0
59.8
62.3
64.8
66.9
68.8
70.7
72.5
74.1
75.6
77.1
78.5
79.8
81.1
82.3
83.5
84.7
85.9
87.0
88.0
88.9
89.8
16
SELECTED AVERAGE STERLING EXCHANGE RATES

Not seasonally adjusted
Sterling
effective
exchange
rate index1
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Euro
Australian
dollar
Canadian
dollar
Danish
kroner
Hong
Kong
dollar
Japanese
yen
New
Zealand
dollar
Norwegian
kroner
South
African
rand
Swedish
kronor
Swiss
franc
United
States
dollar
BK67
101.5864
100.3776
101.2112
103.6665
91.1007
THAP
1.4739
1.4629
1.4670
1.4619
1.2588
AJFP
2.4905
2.3851
2.4460
2.3899
2.1881
AJFB
2.3831
2.2048
2.0900
2.1467
1.9621
AJFK
10.9654
10.9013
10.9427
10.8921
9.3853
AJFU
14.2707
14.1477
14.3182
15.6201
14.4304
AJFO
198.0951
200.1512
214.3074
235.7603
192.4993
AJFV
2.7622
2.5819
2.8438
2.7217
2.6061
AJFJ
12.3417
11.7167
11.8114
11.7222
10.3404
AJFW
11.8011
11.5749
12.5201
14.1110
15.1339
AJFI
13.4548
13.5795
13.5731
13.5226
12.0951
AJFD
2.2757
2.2649
2.3079
2.4019
1.9995
AUSS
1.8320
1.8197
1.8431
2.0020
1.8541
2009
2010
2011
2012
80.5484
80.4096
79.9755
82.9924
1.1233
1.1664
1.1527
1.2337
1.9905
1.6828
1.5544
1.5302
1.7800
1.5925
1.5862
1.5839
8.3644
8.6869
8.5880
9.1832
12.1432
12.0099
12.4792
12.2956
146.4476
135.5170
127.8283
126.4747
2.4860
2.1426
2.0299
1.9571
9.8174
9.3384
8.9872
9.2225
13.1066
11.3082
11.6336
13.0139
11.9376
11.1270
10.4080
10.7368
1.6961
1.6100
1.4214
1.4867
1.5656
1.5454
1.6033
1.5851
2010 Q4
80.2949
1.1639
1.6009
1.6013
8.6768
12.2727
130.5153
2.0844
9.3773
10.9197
10.7300
1.5403
1.5811
2011 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
80.8548
79.4879
79.2460
80.3132
1.1710
1.1329
1.1402
1.1660
1.5955
1.5349
1.5337
1.5531
1.5802
1.5782
1.5776
1.6085
8.7302
8.4487
8.4946
8.6750
12.4870
12.6674
12.5409
12.2286
131.9404
132.8423
124.9929
121.5377
2.1230
2.0370
1.9351
2.0243
9.1692
8.8752
8.8564
9.0479
11.2297
11.0758
11.4982
12.7309
10.3837
10.2216
10.4259
10.6009
1.5091
1.4163
1.3267
1.4335
1.6034
1.6286
1.6091
1.5720
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
81.1703
83.1378
84.0530
83.6087
1.1985
1.2344
1.2633
1.2384
1.4888
1.5674
1.5207
1.5463
1.5733
1.5991
1.5728
1.5915
8.9110
9.1781
9.4058
9.2377
12.1937
12.2896
12.2526
12.4463
124.7128
126.8045
124.1914
130.1900
1.9199
2.0041
1.9533
1.9512
9.0938
9.3321
9.3386
9.1256
12.1806
12.8672
13.0465
13.9611
10.6079
11.0015
10.6580
10.6798
1.4475
1.4831
1.5203
1.4959
1.5713
1.5834
1.5798
1.6058
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
80.3435
80.5680
81.2348
1.1751
1.1756
1.1708
1.4938
1.5522
1.6926
1.5644
1.5723
1.6107
8.7648
8.7649
8.7315
12.0358
11.9203
12.0243
142.9929
151.6852
153.3291
1.8591
1.8725
1.9435
8.7338
8.9533
9.2882
13.8899
14.5650
15.4753
9.9863
10.0742
10.1586
1.4433
1.4473
1.4451
1.5519
1.5358
1.5504
2012 Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
83.9841
84.2036
83.6032
83.6588
83.5640
1.2676
1.2524
1.2393
1.2440
1.2310
1.5004
1.5504
1.5616
1.5344
1.5414
1.5601
1.5776
1.5861
1.5919
1.5977
9.4380
9.3352
9.2431
9.2790
9.1833
12.1923
12.4971
12.4642
12.3709
12.5119
123.6825
125.9385
127.0120
129.3399
135.0212
1.9399
1.9696
1.9616
1.9489
1.9412
9.2831
9.2671
9.1800
9.1277
9.0573
12.9878
13.3171
13.9104
14.0581
13.9101
10.5012
10.6358
10.6770
10.7065
10.6524
1.5225
1.5141
1.4992
1.4992
1.4880
1.5719
1.6116
1.6079
1.5961
1.6144
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
82.1785
79.7221
79.1298
80.1762
80.4891
81.0387
1.2000
1.1594
1.1634
1.1750
1.1777
1.1740
1.5197
1.5013
1.4577
1.4756
1.5442
1.6409
1.5835
1.5631
1.5447
1.5607
1.5599
1.5974
8.9535
8.6490
8.6731
8.7602
8.7784
8.7557
12.3721
12.0038
11.6979
11.8901
11.8638
12.0114
142.0967
144.0829
142.8886
150.0386
154.3357
150.6311
1.9065
1.8458
1.8204
1.8058
1.8567
1.9590
8.8639
8.6105
8.7140
8.8697
8.8962
9.1009
14.0508
13.7443
13.8587
13.9343
14.3161
15.4885
10.3490
9.8615
9.7122
9.9301
10.0914
10.2073
1.4743
1.4257
1.4267
1.4339
1.4616
1.4463
1.5957
1.5478
1.5076
1.5316
1.5285
1.5478
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
80.0201
80.9598
82.7244
82.6415
83.5486
1.1600
1.1649
1.1883
1.1797
1.1938
1.6568
1.7161
1.7083
1.6913
1.7288
1.5792
1.6134
1.6424
1.6677
1.6893
8.6513
8.6881
8.8626
8.7993
8.9045
11.7684
12.0265
12.3024
12.4787
12.4844
151.2256
151.5566
157.4054
157.3514
161.3061
1.9242
1.9591
1.9490
1.9286
1.9514
9.1441
9.2514
9.4827
9.5758
9.8108
15.0442
15.5963
15.8265
15.9404
16.4436
10.0384
10.1380
10.3109
10.3165
10.6060
1.4345
1.4361
1.4658
1.4528
1.4704
1.5172
1.5507
1.5865
1.6094
1.6104
See Chapter 7 of the Financial Statistics Explanatory Handbook for fur ther
information.
1 January 2005=100
2 This table replaces G3 of the Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics
publication, which has now been discontinued.
Source: Bank of England
17R
SUMMARY OF REVISIONS
Balance of Payments Basis
Trade in goods
Trade in services
Trade in goods & services
Million (seasonally adjusted)
Growth rates for volume and price indices

(2010=100)
Volume excluding oil
and erratics
Prices
Expor ts
Impor ts
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Exports
Imports
Balance
Expor ts
Impor ts
Expor ts
Impor ts
BOKG
BOKH
BOKI
IKBB
434
IKBC
570
IKBD
1 004
IKBH
434
IKBI
570
IKBJ
1 004
2011 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2012 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
68
6
319
189
134
306
424
294
66
300
743
105
68
6
319
189
134
306
424
294
66
300
743
105
2013 Q1
Q2
Q3
178
394
1 790
66
125
991
244
519
2 781
178
394
1 790
66
125
991
244
519
2 781
2011 Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2012 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
15
24
29
30
7
31
24
46
64
77
97
132
9
22
35
47
90
163
15
24
29
30
7
31
24
46
64
77
97
132
9
22
35
47
90
163
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
82
114
123
113
71
5
173
163
88
34
121
139
255
277
211
79
50
134
82
114
123
113
71
5
173
163
88
34
121
139
255
277
211
79
50
134
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
71
83
24
95
161
138
82
14
30
32
32
61
153
97
6
127
193
199
71
83
24
95
161
138
82
14
30
32
32
61
153
97
6
127
193
199
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
194
..
113
..
81
..
386
667
737
577
..
275
358
358
381
..
661
1 025
1 095
958
..
386
667
737
383
..
275
358
358
494
..
661
1 025
1 095
877
..
1.1
..
0.8
..
0.1
..
0.2
..
2012 Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2013 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
0.3
..
0.3
..
0.1
..
0.1
..
2010
2011
2012
3 month on 3 month comparison:
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UK Trade, November 2013

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Table 1: Balance of UK Trade in Goods and Services, November 2013

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Longer Term Perspective

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Value of UK Trade in Goods

Oil (see section on 'trade in

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Oil (see section on 'trade in

Consumer goods other than

Semi-manufactured goods other than chemicals

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Figure 3: Value of UK Trade in Goods

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Figure 4: Value of UK Trade in Goods Excluding Oil

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Trade in Goods - EU Analysis

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Consumer goods other than

Semi-manufactured goods other than chemicals

Oil (see section on 'trade in

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Consumer goods other than

Oil (see section 'trade in oil')

Semi-manufactured goods other than chemicals

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Trade in Goods - Non-EU Analysis

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Oil (see section on 'trade in

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Oil (see section on 'trade in

Consumer goods other than

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Figure 6: Balance of Trade in Goods - Non-EU Countries

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Trade in Goods - One Month Geographical Analysis

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